Type: Dive bomber and ground attack
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Crew: Two
First Flight: August 1938
Final Delivery: 1941
Engine:
Ju 87B-1
   Model: Junkers Jumo 211 A
   Type: Water-Cooled Inverted V12
   Number: One     Horsepower: 1,100 hp

Ju 87B-2
   Model: Junkers Jumo 211 Da
   Type: Water-Cooled Inverted V12
   Number: One     Horsepower: 1,200 hp
Dimensions:
Wing span: 45 ft. 3¼ in. (13.8m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
Length: 36 ft. 5 in. (11.1m)
Height: 12 ft. 9 in. (3.9m)

Weights:
Empty: 6,080 lbs. (2750 kg)
Loaded: 9,371 lbs. (4250 kg)
   Performance:
Maximum Speed: 242 mph (390 kph)
Cruise Speed: N/A
Range (With Bomb Load): 373 miles (600 km)
Initial Climb: N/A
Endurance: N/A
Service Ceiling: 26,250 ft. (8,000m)
Armament:
Two 7.92mm MG 17 machine guns in wings.
One 7.92mm MG 17 machine gun in rear cockpit.

Bomb Load:
One 1,100 lb. (500 kg) bomb on centerline.
Four 110 lb. (50 kg) bombs on wing racks.
Additional Images:
Image 1 - Recieving Maintenance.
Image 2 - Bad Day.
Notes: The Berta evolved in an attempt to solve the problems discovered in the disappointing performance of the Anton. The primary difference was the installation of the Junkers Jumo 211 A engine, which was rated at 1,100hp. This gave the Ju 87B the necessary power to be a truly effective dive-bomber. The cowling was redesigned to allow for this installation and included the shifting of several support systems and a larger, rounder radiator bath. Another feature that was a completely redesigned of the landing struts. Gone were the ungainly trousers and in there place were much more aerodynamically efficient spats. Also introduced was an automatic pull-out device to prevent pilots that blacked out during a being rudely awakened by an untimely impact into the terrain.
Five Ju 87B-1's flew with the Condor Legion and completely eclipsed the Antons performance, thus securing for itself a place in the RLM's tight production schedule.
The Berta was developed into several different versions including the Trop version used by the Afrika Corps and the long ranged R version that was equipped with "strap-on" fuel tanks. The Berta served with distinction in the Polish invasion but revealed severe vulnerabilities a year later during the Battle of Britain, forcing them to be withdrawn to theatres where the Luftwaffe enjoyed some sort of air superiority. The Berta served throughout the war, mainly on the Eastern front and with various airforces, including the Slovakian, Romanian, Hungarian and Italy's Regia Aeronautica.
The Berta was also used as the basis for the C variant which was being developed as a carrier based dive bomber. The C variant was cancelled when it was realized that the Berta's airframe was obsolete.
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Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London
Donald, David - The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft, 1997, Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London
Filley, Brian - Ju 87 Stuka In Action, 1986, Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., Carrollton, Texas