Junkers Ju 87B-1 "Bertha"

Type: Dive bomber and ground attack
Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
Crew: Two
First Flight: August 1938
Final Delivery: 1941

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Powerplant:

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

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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)

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Weights:

• Empty: 6,080 lbs. (2750 kg)
• Loaded: 9,371 lbs. (4250 kg)

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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)

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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.

Sources:
Gunston, Bill - The Encyclodepia of the Worlds Combat aircraft, 1976, Chartwell Books, Inc., New York
Brown, Eric, Captain - Wings of the Luftwaffe, 1979, Airlife Publishing Ltd., Shrewsbury
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
Wikipedia - Junkers Ju 87