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 …

Dec 26, 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 (1939-45).

Known as the “Stuka” (an abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug or “dive bomber”), the Ju-87 remains synonymous with the German Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939-1940 as much for its …

Jun 30, 2025 · The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum’s Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, a rare long-range dive bomber once lost in the Russian tundra, is poised to continue its restoration at a …

Oct 31, 2025 · The Stuka’s evolution from prototype to tank killer reveals the challenge facing all specialized military aircraft: remaining relevant as warfare evolves. Engineers continuously …

3 days ago · Before guided bombs and computers, the Stuka delivered precision through design. This video breaks down how dive brakes, automated pull-out systems, and cockpit instruments …

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 …

In the military jargon of the day, the longer Sturzkampfflugzeug was shortened to Stuka, the aircraft that has become synonymous with Ger­man aggression in World War II.

The Ju-87 Stuka is the iconic dive bomber aircraft used by Axis forces during WWII. Stukas dropped the first bombs of the War and shot down the first aircraft of the European war on …