Junkers Ju87 G/D Tank Buster

Frank Riera autor
Junkers Ju87G-2
10. (Pz) St.G 3, Jakobstadt, Lettland; July 1944

Specifications (Ju 87 G-2)

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 11.50 m (37 ft 9.07 in)
Wingspan: 15.0 m (49 ft 2.30 in)
Height: 4.24 m (14 ft 6.53 in)
Wing area: 31.90 m² (343.37 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,205 kg (7,086 lb)
Loaded weight: 5,840 kg (12,877 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 6,610 kg (14575 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Jumo 211J liquid-cooled inverted-vee V12 engine,
1420 PS (1401 hp, 1044 kW)
Propellers: Three-blade Junkers VS 5 propeller, 1 per engine
Propeller diameter: 3.4 m (11 ft 1.85 in)

Performance
Never exceed speed: 600 km/h (373 mph)
Maximum speed: 409 km/h @ 4,400 m (254 mph @ 13,410 ft)
Range: 820 km (510 mi)with 500 kg (1,102 lb) bomb load
Service ceiling: 7,290 m (23,900 ft) with 500 kg (1,102 lb) bomb load

Armament
Guns: 2× 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine gun forward, 1× 7.92 mm (.312
in) MG 15 machine gun to rear, 2x 37mm cannon in under wing pods with 6
rounds each
Bombs: 1× 1000 kg (2200 lb) bomb beneath the fuselage or 1x 500kg
(1100lb) or 250kg (550 lb) and 4× 50 kg (110 lb), two bombs underneath
each wing.