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The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka is one of the best known and most easily recognized German World War II war birds.  It was an effective precision dive bomber that was successfully used to support rapidly advancing columns of German tanks in their Blitzkreig tasks.
 
The origins of the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka date back to the late 1920's. That is when the first dedicated dive bomber was developed by Junkers. It was done is secrecy due to the restrictions placed on the production of weapons by Germany as a condition of their surrender in World War I. However, realizing the value of a tactical support dive bomber, Germany went ahead with full development program in the early 1930's. 
 
Interestingly, the first Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, a prototype that first flew on May 15, 1935, was powered by a Rolls Royce Kestrel engine. It was an instant success. 
 
Production Junkers Ju 87 Stuka aircraft differed from the prototypes in that they were equipped with dive brakes. A more powerful Junkers Jumo replaced the Rolls Royce engine. These aircraft saw action starting in 1937 over Spain during the Spanish Civil War.
 
As a result of combat experience, the Ju 87 Stuka was further modified with an automatic dive control system, enabling the pilot to predetermine the pull out altitude of a dive. More powerful engines and additional armor for crew protection were also added to the aircraft.
 
The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka pictured above was introduced in early 1942. It was equipped with two 37 mm cannons for use against tanks, primarily on the Eastern Front. Other Ju 87 Stukas were used against ground forces in night operations.
 
Although a successful dive bomber, the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka was an easy, slow target for modern fighter aircraft. They had large losses in their attacks against England. It was far more successful when the Luftwaffe initially had air superiority in places like North Africa and the Eastern Front.
 
A total of about 5,700 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka aircraft of all types were produced.
 

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dive bomber
two
Junkers Jumo
1,410 hp
37' 9"
45' 3"
8,600 lbs.
14,530 lbs.
4 - 7.92 mm
3,962 lbs.
200 mph
255 mph
350+ mph
830 fpm
24,000 feet
950 miles
5/15/35
1937
 
Radio Control Airplane

RC Ju 87 Stuka from ESM.
 
Radio Control Airplanes:
 
 
Pictured above is the RC Junkers Ju-87 Stuka  from ESM.  The radio control airplane has a wing span of 78.5" and a length of 56".  The Ju-87 Stuka RC features full composite construction. Suggested power for the radio control airplane is a 1.20 - 4c engine.  All up weight of the rc airplane should be between 11 and 13 lbs.
 
The first and second pictures below are of the good looking Ju-87 rc built by Howard Cahr from Nick Ziroli Plans.   Wing span of the RC Junkers Ju-87 Stuka airplane is 100" and length is 77".  You can use 3.0 to 4.2 ci engines to power the radio control airplane.  The rc Ju-87 Stuka rc airplane should weigh from 26 to 32 lbs. upon completion.  In addition to plans, Nick Ziroli also sells Junkers Ju-87 Stuka radio control airplane short kits.  
 
The bottom picture on this page is of the  ARF Ju-87 Stuka  RC Airplane from Flying Styro. Construction material of the  radio control airplane is all foam.  The rc Ju 87 Stuka has a wing span of 34.5" and a length of 27.5".  Flying Styro recommends an AXI 2212/34 motor for their radio control airplane.
 
Great Planes has a Ju-87 Stuka RC Airplane with a 70" wing span.  The radio control airplane has a length of 55".  You can power the RC Airplane with .61 to .75 two cycle engines or a .91 four cycle engine. All up weight of the radio control airplane will be around 8 lbs.
 
RC Products produces a profile rc Ju-87 Stuka made from Depron foam.  The radio control airplane has a wing span of 33" and a length of 26".  Recommended power for the RC Airplane can be from AXI 2208/34 or 2212/34 motors.
 
Do you have a favorite rc Ju-87 Stuka radio control airplane?  Have you seen a Junkers Ju-87 Stuka rc you would like to recommend? Are there additional plans, an ARF, or kit of a RC Junkers Ju-87 Stuka radio control airplane we should include on this page?  If so, please email us.   


Radio Control Airplane
RC Ju 87 Stuka from Nick Ziroli Plans.
 
Radio Control Airplane

Howard Cahr and his rc Ju-87 Stuka.

Radio Control Airplane
RC Ju-87 Stuka from Flying Styro.