Description
Junkers Ju 87
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, “dive bomber“) was 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. It served the Axis forces in World War II.
The aircraft was easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted undercarriage. Upon the leading edges of its faired main gear legs were mounted the Jericho-Trompete (“Jericho trumpet”) wailing sirens, becoming the propaganda symbol of German air power and the blitzkrieg victories of 1939–1942. The Stuka’s design included several innovative features, 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.
Additional Information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju-87
Chad (verified owner) –
Absolutely beautiful addition to the wwii skies
Mike (verified owner) –
This is a nice model that really stands out from others on the table. Even unpainted, you won’t mistake it for anything else.
Andy (verified owner) –
A simple plane to add terror to the table top. Like this model of the JU-87.
Dyke (verified owner) –
A great stuka piece.. fantastic value and detail
pascal soyer (verified owner) –
Well detailed for this scale, it’s a pleasure for the eyes. Could be cool to have a set with decals with.