hurricane55
Airman
- 27
- Aug 2, 2012
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An accurate summary.
Unlike the SBD, the Ju-87D had a big brother. Ju-87s were tasked with short range dive bomber missions. Ju-88As were tasked with long range dive bomber missions.
What was the longest range SBD strike mission when carrying a 1,000 lb bomb? I think it was less then 200 miles.
I'll rephrase that....operate in the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean
If I'd known that the Dauntless had less than double the range of the Ju 87 then I'd have voted for the "Stuka" twice!
Steve
800 liters. Ju-87D internal fuel.
…..Can carry two 300 liter drop tanks in addition to 1,000 kg bomb on centerline.
…..Flight duration of 4 hours when carrying two drop tanks.
960 liters. SBD internal fuel.
Did the SBD have a range advantage over the Ju-87D? I'm starting to doubt it.
Looking at MTO Luftwaffe unit deployments, the Dora doesn't appear on the scene until January 1942.
http://www.ww2.dk/misc/obmed.pdf
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