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Junkers Ju87 B2 "Stuka"

This is a 1:1 scale recreation of the Junkers Ju87 B2 Stuka! The Stuka was a dive bomber used by the Luftwaffe from 1939-1945 this recreation is about as accurate as I could get within the limits of Stormworks!


History:
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber") was a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft.The aircraft is easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted undercarriage. Upon the leading edges of its faired main gear legs were mounted ram-air sirens known as Jericho trumpets [de], which became a propaganda symbol of German air power and of the so-called Blitzkrieg victories of 1939–1942, as well as providing Stuka pilots with audible feedback as to speed. The Stuka's design included several innovations, including automatic pull-up dive brakes under both wings to ensure that the aircraft recovered from its attack dive even if the pilot blacked out from the high g-forces.

The Ju 87 operated with considerable success in close air support and anti-shipping roles at the outbreak of World War II. It led air assaults in the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Stukas proved critical to the rapid conquest of Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in 1940. Though sturdy, accurate, and very effective against ground targets, the Stuka was, like many other dive bombers of the period, vulnerable to fighter aircraft. During the Battle of Britain of 1940-1941, its lack of manuverability, speed and defensive armament meant that it required a heavy fighter escort to operate effectively.


Germany built an estimated 6,000 Ju 87s of all versions between 1936 and August 1944.

Build by: Katie <3