The Junkers Ju 87, known as the Stuka, was one of World War II’s most feared dive bombers. Introduced by the German Luftwaffe in 1939, it was built for precision bombing, diving steeply toward ...

The Stuka's attacks were so accurate that some sources claim most drops were "you sunk my battleship"-type direct hits. Even "bad" ones often landed relatively close to the intended targets.

Powered by a Jumo 211 engine, the Ju 87 beat out competing models in an aircraft design competition and saw initial combat-testing in the Spanish Civil War in 1938-1939. The Stuka was slow with a ...