Corgi Warbirds Diecast ModelJunkers JU-87 B-2 StukaHans Ulrich Rudel1/72 Scale - WB99608Wingspan: 7.5"Each Model Features: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals. Display stand. The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka as it became universally known (from Sturzkampfflugzeug or German: dive bomber - literally plunging combat aircraft) was a German combat aircraft operational from 1937 and throughout World War II, and easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings, fixed undercarriage and its infamous Jericho-Trompete (Jericho Trumpet) wailing siren, though the siren was only fitted to a few aircraft because of the extra drag induced on the rather slow aircraft. The Ju 87 B-2s had some improvements and were built in a number of variants that included ski-equipped versions, and at the other end, with a tropical operation kit called the Ju 87 B-2/trop. Italy's Regia Aeronautica received a number of the B-2s and named them the Picchiatello, while others went to the other members of the Axis, including Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. |