Type- Two-seat anti-tank aircraft
Powerplant- One Junkers Jumo 211J-1 in-line 12 cylinder liquid-cooled engine rated at 1059 kW (1,420 hp) at 2,600 rpm (take-off / emergency) and 887 kW (1,190 hp) at 2,400 rpm (max. continuous).
Speed- Maximum speed 410 km/h (255 mph) at 3840 m (12,600 ft) : maximum cruising speed with bombload or gun pods 310 km/h (193 mph) at 4000 m (13,124 ft) : normal cruising speed 190 km/h (118 mph).
Performance- Service ceiling 7,290 m (23,915 ft) : ceiling with max load 4,730 m (15,520 ft) : maximum range 1,535 km (954 miles) : normal radius of action 448 km (280 miles).
Weights- Empty equipped 3900 kg (8,598 lb) : max take-off 6600 kg (14,551 lb).
Dimensions- Span 15 m (49 ft 2.5 in) : length 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in) : height 3.88 m (12 ft 9 in) : wing area 33.69 m2 (343.47 sq ft)
Armament- Two BK 37 37-mm cannon in underwing pods : one 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun flexibly mounted in the rear cockpit : up to 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) of bombs or gun pods for up to 6 machine guns when the BK 37's were not being carried.
Above : Nine Stuka Gruppen (wings) comprising some 336 aircraft were deployed against Poland.Thirty-one aircraft were lost in the campaign reflecting the lack of effective fighter opposition.Stukas normally flew in Kette , the three-aircraft formation seen here.
