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The Junkers Ju87
Stuka dive bomber was the German Army's flying artillery. It was
used in co-operation with the Panzers on the ground to attack enemy
strong points and centres of communication. |
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Crew: |
2 |
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Powerplant: |
Junkers Jumo 211 A-1 12 cylinder
inverted V 900hp liquid cooled engine |
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Wingspan: |
13.8m (45 ft 3 1/4 in) |
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Length: |
11.2m (36ft 1 in) |
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Height: |
4.2m (13ft 10 1/2 in) |
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Weight: |
Empty - 2,745kg (6,051
lb) Loaded - 4,235kg (9,336 lb) |
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Max speed: |
350kph at 5,000m (217
mph at 16405 ft) |
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300kph (186 mph) at sea level
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Ceiling: |
8,000m (26,248 ft) |
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Range: |
550km at 5,500m (342
miles at 18,045 ft) |
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Armament: |
2 x 7.9mm MG17 machine guns in wings
firing forward |
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1 x 7.9mm MG15 rear firing mounted in
the cockpit |
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Bomb Load: |
1 x 500 kg (1,100 lb) + 4 x 50kg (110
lb) |
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