Ju-87 Sturzkampfbomber (Stuka)
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Complete factory drawings are missing for other types as well. Under retreat, the Germans did destroy a lot of documents, but it is possible that drawings are not missing entirely. Some blueprints are in private collections and not available (well available for a price) while others could be just scattered or lost. Some Me109 blueprints surfaced years ago that aided in the restoration/conversion of Buchons to Me109 standard.
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@FiveCentsPlease "... no complete factory engineering drawings are known to exist for any Stuka version." You answered by question. I wonder why? Seems like this was old technology by the end of the war and that there wouldn't have been a need to destroy those drawings. Non-the-less, and in it's day, it was a pretty accurate delivery platform! Thanks for posting.
Roy Lewis Atlanta, Georgia USA
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Adoro esse aviao. ( Brasil)
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Thats one pretty lane..not the fastest, but damn pretty one.
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The "Jericho Trumpets" ( the howling things ) sound a bit like TIE fighters ... lol
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No, there are no airworthy Stukas, and only two complete examples survive. (The example in Chicago has landing gear parts from an American T-6, though.) The main problem is that no complete factory engineering drawings are known to exist for any Stuka version. A recovered wreck could be used to reverse-engineer the blueprints--if a mostly-complete wreck is ever found. Without the blueprints it will be nearly impossible to construct a Stuka that could be certified to fly.
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cool music
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Thats on my game !XD
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Does anyone have a restored flying version of the Ju87? Does anyone know?
The german StKas. Say whatever you want. But no matter what. They were frightning. Teh hwoling when they came in. One way of osycholo0gical warfare... That at least we gotta admit...
Soldat80 4 years ago 11
The Ju87 G-2 at RAF Museum AND the Ju87-B at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago are the only original fully restored Stuka's in the world.
To answer the question about a restored flying version the answer is NO but both versions could potentially and quite easily be made airworthy but because of the risks and the rarity of these aircraft I doubt it would ever happen.
However somebody may one day build a 1.1 scale flying replica like the ME-262's built in Texas.
Keith..
CheckMySix 3 years ago 4