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A World War II dive bomber made by German manufacturer Junkers & Co. It was first used by the Luftwaffe in 1936 and continued in service until 1943-44, operating throughout Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Recognition features include an inverted gull wing, fixed landing gear with wheel fairings, three-bladed propeller and undernose air intake, braced tailplanes, and long 'greenhouse' canopy topped by a radio antenna.
The Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka" was crewed by a pilot and gunner/radio operator. Armament included 2 forward-firing machine guns for the pilot and a single 7.92mm machine gun for the gunner. The Stuka could also carry various bomb loads underwing or a pair of podded tank-busting cannon. It also carried sirens (called "Jericho Trumpets") on its landing gear to serve as psychological warfare weapons, although those were later removed in later variants because they helped enemy pilots to detect and identify the planes.
