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 …

Nov 18, 2025 · 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 …

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 to 45).

The Stuka became one of the most recognizable aircraft of World War II, partly due to its distinctive silhouette and the psychological effect of its sirens during dive attacks.

The Stuka was a key instrument of Blitzkrieg tactics in Poland, Norway, France, and the Low Countries, where it provided close air support and precision strikes against defensive …

For the German commanders, the Stuka was their flying artillery. It was instantly recognizable with its inverted gull wings, fixed spatted undercarriage and infamous Jericho-Trompete ("Jericho …

The first Junkers Ju 87 Stukas flew in 1935. Although the Stuka became the most famous as a dive bomber, it also achieved considerable success as a tank buster on the Eastern front. See …

Mar 27, 2025 · One such frightful technology developed by Berlin’s deviously ingenious engineers was the Junkers Ju 87 Sturzkampfflugzeug (“Dive Bomber” in German) or, more simply, the …

Until it was outclassed by Allied defences, the greatly feared Stuka wrought chaos and destruction on its unfortunate targets. Chris Goss describes the legendary machine’s wartime service. The …

Jun 20, 2025 · The Ju‑87 Stuka terrorized Europe during the 1939 invasion of Poland and the 1940 Blitz over France. Its iconic siren - the Jericho Trumpet - turned every dive into a …