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The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", [b] is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft.Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935.The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and served the Axis in World War II from beginning to end (1939–1945).
Junkers Ju 87, Stuka, dive-bomber, 1935. Junkers Ju 88, bomber + reconnaissance + night-fighter. Junkers Ju 89, heavy transport, heavy bomber (prototype), 1936. Junkers Ju 90, four-engined airliner, transport developed from Ju 89, 1937. Junkers Ju 160, low wing high speed airliner developed from Ju 60, 1934. Junkers Ju 186, four-engined high ...
The list of aircraft of World War II includes all of the aircraft used by countries which were ... Junkers Ju 52: Germany: 1932: 4,845: Junkers Ju 87: Germany: 1937: ...
The Ju 88P-1 was produced in some 40 units, but with the massive cannon installation resulting in a slow and vulnerable aircraft, [28] it was soon replaced by the Ju 88 P-2, featuring two Bordkanone 37 mm (1.5 in) BK 3,7 guns, whose higher muzzle velocity proved useful against the Russian tanks in the Eastern Front.
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StG 2) Immelmann was a Luftwaffe dive bombing wing of World War II. It was named after the World War I aviator Max Immelmann. It served until its dissolution in October 1943. The wing operated the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka exclusively.
It was mounted on Luftwaffe aircraft such as the Junkers Ju 87 G-1 and G-2; Henschel Hs 129B-2/R3; Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2/R1-3; Junkers Ju 88P-2 or P-3 and others. The cannon could be attached under the wings or the fuselage of the aircraft as self-contained gun pods with 12-round magazines.
Junkers Ju 290 long-range bomber (prototype) Junkers Ju 322 Mammut (Mammoth), transport glider (prototype), 1941) Junkers Ju 352 Herkules ('Hercules'), transport
Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 (StG 3—Dive Bomber Wing 3) was a Dive bomber wing in the German Luftwaffe during World War II and operated the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka. The wing was activated on 9 July 1940 using personnel from German medium bomber and other dive-bomber units. StG 3 was one of the few dive bomber units created during the war.