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The Junkers Ju 187 was designed to replace the ageing Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (after rejection of the Ju 87F) which by the time of the Battle of Britain had proved very vulnerable to enemy fighters. It kept some of the features of the earlier Ju 87 such as the inverted gull wing and two man crew but added retractable landing gear and a rotating vertical tail. When rotated down it would give the air gunner armed with a rear gun position a full field of fire.

Junkers Ju 187 The Junkers Ju 187 was designed to replace the aging Ju 87 Stuka, which by the time of the Battle of Britain was fast approaching obsolescence.1

Made by Junkers.

It is the successor of the Junkers Ju 87 .

Lo Junkers Ju 187 era un bombardiere in picchiata monomotore progettato dall'azienda tedesca Junkers GmbH negli anni quaranta e mai avviato alla produzione.2
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
12
Predecessor
Junkers Ju 87
Length Alt
38
Power Alt
1
776 hp
Max Speed Alt
248 mph
Max Speed Main
400.0
Developed From
Junkers Ju 87
Type Of Prop
12
Crew
2
Armament
1200.0
Height Main
3.90 m
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Span Alt
59
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Junkers Jumo 213A
Manufacturer
Junkers
Span Main
18.06 m
Power Main
1324.0
Number Of Props
1
Length Main
11.80 m
Category
German bomber aircraft 1940-1949
Inverted gull-wing aircraft
World War II dive bombers

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