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Junkers Ju 87
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Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Germany · 1937
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JunkersJu87

Junkers Ju 87
Junkers Ju 87 Photo: PK-Kriegsberichter Karnerth · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
50
Payload
40
Loiter / Endurance
55
Survivability
30
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
70
Avionics
20
Reliability
65
Versatility
45
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Germany
ManufacturerJunkers Motorenbau und Junkers Flugzeugwerk
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1944
Operators10 countries
Quantity6,000
Data Quality88%
49
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
2/26
Interwar Period
154/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
50
Payload
40
Loiter / Endurance
55
Survivability
30
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
70
Avionics
20
Reliability
65
Versatility
45
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Junkers Ju 87
Country
Production
1937–1944
Quantity
6,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
49
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1935
  • Service Entry Year1936
  • Crew2
  • Primary RoleDive bomber and ground-attack aircraft
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed390 km/h
  • Service Ceiling8,100 m
  • Ferry Range500 km
  • Rate of Climb4.5 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length11.1 m
  • Wingspan13.8 m
  • Height3.9 m
  • Empty Weight2,790 kg
  • Loaded Weight3,900 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight4,250 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built6,000
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1945
  • Production Start1936
  • Production End1944
  • Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
  2. 1937Production started
  3. 1944Production ended
89
years in service
7
years in production
6,000
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
JUNKERS JU 87 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Junkers Ju 87SALES7records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Bulgaria52——
—Croatia———
—Hungary46——
—Italy46——
—Japan2——
—Romania90——
—Slovakia11——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
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