The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", 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 See more

Basic design (based on the B series)
The Ju 87 was a single-engined all-metal cantilever monoplane. It had a fixed undercarriage and … See more

Despite initial production issues with the Ju 87, the RLM ordered 216 Ju 87 A-1s into production and wanted to receive delivery of all machines between January 1936 and 1938. The … See more

Two intact Ju 87s survive, with a third being restored:
Ju 87 G-2, Werk Nr. 494083
A later, ground … See more

Early design
The Ju 87's principal designer, Hermann Pohlmann, held the opinion that any dive-bomber design needed to be simple and robust. This led to many technical innovations, such as the retractable undercarriage … See more

Ju 87 A
The second prototype had a redesigned single vertical stabiliser and a 610 PS (601.7 hp; 448.7 kW) Jumo 210 A engine installed, and later the Jumo 210Da. The first A series variant, the A-0, was of all-metal construction, … See more

Spanish Civil War
Among the many German aircraft designs that participated in the Condor Legion, and as part of other German involvement in the Spanish Civil War, … See more