Junkers Ju 87

Dive Bomber

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Junkers Ju 87 is a single-engine two-seat dive bomber aircraft produced by the German manufacturer Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG. The Ju 87 was operated by the German Luftwaffe, the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force), the Bulgarian Air Force und the Royal Romanian Air Force.

Production of the Ju 87 was carried out by Junkerwerke and Weser-Flugzeugbau.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Junkers Jumo 221 Da
Engine Power	895 kW	1200 hp

Speed	380 km/h	205 kts 236 mph
Service Ceiling	8.100 m	26.575 ft
Range	600 km	324 NM 373 mi.

Empty Weight	2.760 kg	6.085 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	4.250 kg	9.370 lbs

Wing Span	13,80 m	45 ft 3 in
Wing Area	31,9 m²	343 ft²
Length	11,10 m	36 ft 5 in
Height	4,24 m	13 ft 11 in

First Flight	17. Sep. 1935
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	5752

Data for (Version)	Junkers Ju 87 B-1
Variants	Ju 87 A, Ju 87 B, Ju 87D, Ju 87G-1, Ju 87G-2, Ju 87H, Ju 87 R

[Photo-ID: 1596] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Reg.: 1301643 c/n: 1301643
Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim]

[Photo-ID: 6383] © Karsten Palt 2012-11-09
	Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Reg.: A5+HL c/n: 5954 one of 2 surviving Ju 87
Museum of Science and Industry [Chicago, IL]

[Photo-ID: 6384] © Karsten Palt 2012-11-09
	Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Reg.: A5+HL c/n: 5954 one of 2 surviving Ju 87
Museum of Science and Industry [Chicago, IL]

[Photo-ID: 6385] © Karsten Palt 2012-11-09
	Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Reg.: A5+HL c/n: 5954 one of 2 surviving Ju 87
Museum of Science and Industry [Chicago, IL]

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