JUNKERS JU 87

 

BRAND and MODEL
JUNKERS JU 87
TYPE
Two-seat dive-bomber and ground attack monoplane
ORIGIN
Germany
ENGINE

(Ju 87B-2)

One 895 kw (1,200 hp) Junkers Jumo Da twelve-cylinder inverted VEE liquid-cooled engine

Armament:

Two 7.9 mm (0.311 in) MG17 fixed forward-firing machine guns; one 7.9 mm (0.311 in) MG15 machine gun on flexible mount in rear cockpit; one 500 kg (1,102 lb), or one 250 kg (551 lb) and four 50 kg (110 lb) bombs

SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 13.8 m (45 ft 3⅓ in)

Length: 11.1 m (36 ft 5 in)

Height: 4.02 m (13 ft 1¾ in)

Wing area: 32 m² (344.46 sq ft)

Max speed at sea level [clean]: 340 km/h (211 mph)

Max speed at 4,087 m (13,410 ft): 383 km/h (238 mph)

Max speed at sea level with 500 kg (1,102 lb) bomb: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Max speed at 5,000 m (16,405 ft) with one 500 kg (1,102 lb) bomb: 350 km/h (217 mph)

Max cruising speed at sea level: 285 km/h (177 mph)

Max cruising speed at 4,600 m (15,090 ft): 281 km/h (175 mph)

Time to 3,715 m (12,190 ft): 12 mins

Service ceiling: 8,001 m (26,250 ft)

Max range [clean]: 790 km (491 miles)

Range with external 500 kg (1,102 lb) bomb: 595 km (370 miles)

Fuel capacity: 500 litres (110 Imp gals)

Empty weight: 3,187 kg (7,026 lb)

Normal loaded weight: 4,352 kg (9,594 lb)

Max loaded weight: 4,852 kg (10,697 lb)

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