The Junkers Ju 87, universally known as the Stuka, is a German dive bomber that entered Luftwaffe service in 1937, recognizable by its inverted gull wings, fixed spatted landing gear and wind driven sirens mounted on its gear legs that produced a distinctive shriek during its steep diving attacks. It played a central role in German close air support tactics during the early Blitzkrieg campaigns, though its slow speed and limited defensive armament left it increasingly vulnerable once it faced modern fighter opposition later in the war.
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SignificanceIts design included automatic pull-up dive brakes under both wings so the aircraft recovered from a dive even if the pilot blacked out. 1 Manufacturer or Builder FAQs
How did the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka recover from a dive if its pilot blacked out?
Automatic pull-up dive brakes under both wings recovered it.
The Stuka carried automatic pull-up dive brakes under both wings. They were designed to make sure the aircraft recovered from its attack dive even if the pilot blacked out from the high g-forces, or suffered from target fixation.
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Hugo Junkers, Figures Credited to the Junkers company and its founder rather than one named individual designer.
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1. Junkers Ju 87 - Wikipedia
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The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935.
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The Stuka's design included several innovations, 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.
In Group: Ground-Attack and Dive Bombers, Lead sentence
The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft.
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