Airfix A18002 Junkers Ju 87 B-2 'STUKA'

A.18002             Skill Level 4

The Stuka was the most famous of all planes used by the Germans as a sturzkamfflugzeug (dive bomber). It is instantly recognisable with its inverted gull-wings, and fixed-undercarriage. The Ju 87 was ugly, sturdy, accurate, but very vulnerable to enemy fighters. Its accuracy was high when in a full dive that was up to 80 degrees. Once the bomb was released it used an automatic pull-up system to ensure that the plane pulled out of the dive even if the pilot blacked out from the high G forces.

Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;

• Versie A : Ju87B-2, 9 Staffel, Stukageschwader 1,(9./St.G 1.),St.Omer, France, November 1940.Flown by Oblt. Otto Blumers.
• Versie B : Ju87B-2/Trop., 4 Staffel, Stukageschwader 2 'IMMELMANN' (4./St.G 2), Tmimi, Libya, June 1941.