The Ju 87 D received a more powerful engine, new aerodynamic fairing and thicker armor than the old Ju 87B.
The Ju87 G-1 was an anti-tank aircraft designed to combat Soviet tanks.
She was equipped with two Flak 18 37mm cannons under the main wing.
For the first time in 1942, the plan to use the Stuka to attack Soviet tanks was realized, and in December an aircraft prototype based on the Ju87d-1 with a cannon under the wing was built and tested. The results of this test were very satisfactory and it was confirmed that a 37mm cannon can disable a tank with a single shot by hitting the engine part at the rear of the tank.
Based on the D-5's fuselage, the G-2 had a 37 mm cannon on the underside of both wings, like the G-1, and the 20 mm cannons in the wings were removed. The G-1 and G-2 were used primarily on the Eastern Front, where they proved very effective in attacking Soviet armored forces
Plastic model kit
- Jumo 211 engine
- Movable propeller
- Detailed cockpit
- Textured surfaces
- Removable engine compartment panel
- A twin MG
- two SC 50 bombs
- Two separate onboard cannons for the G-2 version
- Decals for a Dund and a G-2 version
Scale 1:72
unbuilt / unpainted
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