The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (a contraction of the German word
Sturzkampfflugzeug, ie dive bomber) was arguably the Luftwaffes most
recognizable airplane, with its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted
undercarriage.Designed by Hermann Pohlmann as a dedicated dive bomber
and ground-attack aircraft, the prototype first flew in 1935, and made
its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the
Spanish Civil War. After several design changes in the light of
operational experiences, the Stuka went on to serve the Luftwaffe and
Axis forces, from the invasion of Poland in 1939, through the Battles
of France and Britain in 1940, over the North African desert and the
across Mediterranean, the invasion of Russia and the subsequent bitter
fighting in that vast area, and following several more design changes
and upgrades, continued to serve through to the end of World War
Two.This latest addition to the growing Flight Craft range, follows
the previous well established format, in that it is split in to three
main sections. The first section, after offering a concise design and
development history, continues with coverage of the various subtypes,
from Anton to Gustav and their operational use from the Spanish Civil
War to the end of World War Two.This is followed by a 16-page full
color illustration section featuring detailed profiles and 2-views of
the color schemes and markings carried by the type in Luftwaffe and
Axis service. The final section lists as many of the injection-moulded
plastic model kits produced of the Junkers Ju 87 in all the major
scales that the authors could find details of, including the brand new
Airfix 1/72 and 1/48 scale kits which were released while this book
was being written, with photos of many finished models made by some of
the worlds best modelers.As with all the other books in the Flight
Craft range, whilst published primarily with the scale aircraft
modeler in mind, it is hoped that those readers who might perhaps
describe themselves as 'occasional' modelers, or even simply aviation
enthusiasts, may also find that this colourful and informative work
offers something to provoke their interests too.
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ISBN
9781526702647
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword Aviation (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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