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The '''Junkers Ju 87''' or '''Stuka''' (from '''''Stu'''rz'''ka'''mpfflugzeug'', "[[dive bomber]]")
The aircraft was easily recognisable by its inverted [[gull wing]]s and fixed [[Aircraft fairing|spatted]] [[Landing gear|undercarriage]]. Upon the leading edges of its faired main gear legs were mounted the ''Jericho-Trompete'' (Jericho trumpet) wailing [[Siren (noisemaker)|siren]]s, becoming the [[propaganda]] symbol of German [[Aerial warfare|air power]] and the ''[[blitzkrieg]]'' victories of 1939–1942. The Stuka's design included several innovative features, including automatic pull-up [[dive brake]]s under both wings to ensure that the aircraft recovered from its attack dive even if the pilot [[G-LOC|blacked out]] from the high [[g-force]]s.
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