The design of the Ju 87 had begun in 1933 as part of the Sturzbomber-Programm.
- Crew: 2
- Length: 11.10 m (36 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 13.805 m (45 ft 3.5 in)
- Height: 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 31.900 m2 (343.37 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Göttingen 256[189]
- Empty weight: 2,712 kg (5,980 lb)
- Empty equipped weight: 2,760 kg (6,090 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,336 kg (9,560 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Junkers Jumo 211Da V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 890 kW (1,200 hp) for take-off
- Propellers: 3-bladed Junkers constant-speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 339.6 km/h (211 mph; 183 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 209 km/h (130 mph; 113 kn) at 4,572 m (15,000 ft)
- Range: 595.5 km (370 mi; 322 nmi) with 500 kg (1,102 lb) bomb
- Rate of climb: 2.3 m/s (450 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 2 minutes
Armament
- Guns: 2× 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine gun forward, 1× 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine gun to rear
- Bombs: 1× 250 kg (550 lb) bomb beneath the fuselage and 4× 50 kg (110 lb) under-wing.