Italeri Junkers JU-87B Stuka – 1

Italeri Junkers JU-87B Stuka

Battle of Britain series 

scale 1:48 

Contains decals for 4 versions 

contains one model

Ages 14+

22.9cm length 

SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 4 VERSIONS – PHOTO ETCHED FRET – COLOR  INSTRUCTIONS SHEET

FIGURE NOT INCLUDED – CONTAINS ONE MODEL

The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka was a two-seat dive-bomber/ground-attack aircraft. The Stuka first flew in 1935 and made its combat debut in 1936 as part of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War . The aircraft was easily recognizable by its inverted gull wings and fixed landing gears. The Stuka’s design included several innovative features, including automatic pull-up dive brakes under both wings to ensure that the plane recovered from its attack dive even if the pilot blacked out from the acceleration. It became soon the icon of the German “Blitzkrieg” during the first stages of the Second World War providing the air support to the Wehrmacht Panzer Divisions. It was used by Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain where it shown its weaknesses compared to the faster and well-armed modern fighters as Hurricane and Spitfire.

This is a plastic kit and requires assembly and glue to complete, not included. model may vary from image on box