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 …

Stuka, a low-wing, single-engine monoplane—especially the Junkers JU 87 dive-bomber—used by the German Luftwaffe from 1937 to 1945, with especially telling effect during the first half of …

Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935 and became a symbol of German air power during World War II. Design and Characteristics. – Role: Dive bomber and ground-attack …

Jul 29, 2024 · The Junkers Ju 87 'Stuka' was a two-seater dive-bomber plane used by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) in various theatres of the Second World War (1939-45). The …

Stuka is short for one of those German freight-train words, Sturkampfflugzeug, which translates as “diving combat aircraft.” So to call a Ju-87 a Stuka was just like naming the P-51 “Fighter ...

Mar 7, 2019 · The Stuka was one of the most effective aerial weapons in the early part of World War II. It remains an important aircraft in the history of military aviation as one of the first …

The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (derived from Sturzkampfflugzeug, “dive bomber”), was a two-man German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft that served with the Luftwaffe during the …

It's universally known as Stuka, [2] an abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug, German for dive bomber. The plane was designed by Hermann Pohlmann. It has first flight 17 September …

Mar 22, 2025 · Images of the bomber in screaming dives, its talon-like landing gear poised below its sharp nose, created a terrifying international impression of Germany’s Blitzkrieg onslaught …

Dec 25, 2024 · The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka, a name etched in military aviation history, stands as a symbol of the German Luftwaffe’s might during World War II. This aircraft, with its …