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Junkers Ju 87

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. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and served the Axis in World War II from beginning to end (1939–1945).

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Designer
Hermann Pohlmann
First flight
17 September 1935
Introduction date
1936
Manufacturer
Junkers
National origin
Nazi Germany
Number built
6,000[a]

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related to Bibliography · 219
Junkers Ju 87 → Air Combat Manoeuvres, Air Enthusiast, Air Power, Air Power Research Institute, Air War, Airlife, Airlife/Motorbuch, Airplanes, AL, Alberto Peruzzo Editore, Alex, Allied Close Air Support, Andrew, Annapolis, Anti-tank Operations, April, April-May, Ardennes, Arthy, Atglen
related to Spanish Civil War · 53
Junkers Ju 87 → A-0, Albert Conrad, Among, As, August, Barcelona, Bilbao, Bohne, Catalonia, Catalonia Offensive, Comarruga, Condor Legion, Cádiz, During, El Vendrell, Francisco Alférez Jiménez, German, Germany, Hamburg, Heinkel He
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Junkers Ju 87 → Bulgarian Air Force, Regia Aeronautica, Royal Romanian Air Force
Designer · 1
Junkers Ju 87 → Hermann Pohlmann
First flight · 1
Junkers Ju 87 → 17 September 1935
Introduction date · 1
Junkers Ju 87 → 1936
Manufacturer · 1
Junkers Ju 87 → Junkers
National origin · 1
Junkers Ju 87 → Nazi Germany
Number built · 1
Junkers Ju 87 → 6,000[a]
Retired · 1
Junkers Ju 87 → 1945

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Junkers Ju 87DesignerHermann Pohlmann1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87First flight17 September 19351.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87Introduction date19361.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87ManufacturerJunkers1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87National originNazi Germany1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87Number built6,000[a]1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87Primary usersBulgarian Air Force1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87Primary usersRegia Aeronautica1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87Primary usersRoyal Romanian Air Force1.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87Retired19451.00infobox
Junkers Ju 87TypeDive bomber and ground-attack aircraft1.00infobox
Rudelinstance ofproved very successful in the hands of Stuka aces0.80text

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