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It is identical to the standard [[Ju 87 R-2]] except for its unique desert camo with a snake motif.
 
It is identical to the standard [[Ju 87 R-2]] except for its unique desert camo with a snake motif.
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight performance ===
 
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* turret with high fire rate
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* Airbrakes
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* Customizable armament consist of 250kg , 500kg and 1000kg bombs
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* Pretty slow speed
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* Poor rate of climb
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* Bad energy retention
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* Poor performance while equipped with 1,000 kg bomb
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* loses a lot of speed when turning
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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Ju-87 R-2 Libya is a regular [[Ju 87 R-2]] dive bomber but with a different camouflage for desert and tropical warfare as well as a large snake going from the tail of the plane to its propeller. Another Ju-87 (T6+AN) has a similar design to this one with the snake illustration. After a photo of it was released at 1976 the shades of the colours of the snake were being debated and still are. Ju-87 R-2 Libya belonged to  St.G 2 and was used at the Libyan coast Tmimi  to attack allied ships in the Mediterranean. It was flown by Leutenant Hubert Pölz of 6./St.G 2 and participated in the sinking of HMS Auckland off Tobruk in June 1941.The markings of T6DP designates the fourth plane in the sixth Staffel of the second ''Gruppe'' in Sturzkampfgeschwader 2.  More information is found in the article in the sources
  
 
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Revision as of 14:11, 17 June 2022

Rank VI | Premium | Golden Eagles
Chinese A-5C Pack
This page is about the premium German bomber Ju 87 R-2 Libya. For other versions, see Ju 87 (Family).
Ju 87 R-2 Libya
ju-87r-2_snake.png
GarageImage Ju 87 R-2 Libya.jpg
Ju 87 R-2 Libya
Germany flag.png Germany
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
1.3 1.3 1.3
Class:
PREMIUM
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Description

The Ju 87 R-2 Libya is a premium rank I German bomber with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

It is identical to the standard Ju 87 R-2 except for its unique desert camo with a snake motif.

File:War Thunder - Test Flight 17 06 2022 15 04 44 (2).png
A screenshot of the plane

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Max speed
at 4 100 m383 km/h
Turn time27 s
Max altitude7 000 m
EngineJunkers Jumo 211D
TypeInline
Cooling systemWater
Take-off weight4 t
Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at _,___ m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 366 355 7000 28.1 29.1 6.5 6.5 434
Upgraded 403 383 25.9 27 14 9.6

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
X ✓ ✓ ✓ X
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
680 680 N/A 469 320 ~18 ~7
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 250 < 350 < 350 > 280

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people
Speed of destruction
Structural680 km/h
Gear680 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB147 Sl icon.png
RB193 Sl icon.png
SB2 416 Sl icon.png
Crew training450 Sl icon.png
Experts3 000 Sl icon.png
Aces45 Ge icon.png
Research Aces220 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 20 / 40 / 110 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 100 / 100 / 100 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods radiator.png
Radiator
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods compressor.png
Compressor
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods new engine.png
Engine
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods metanol.png
Engine injection
Mods ammo.png
mg_belt_pack
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods weapon.png
mg17_new_gun
Mods ammo.png
mg_turret_belt_pack
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods turret gun.png
mg15_turret_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: MG 17 (7.92 mm)

The Ju 87 R-2 Libya is armed with:

  • 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, wing-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: SC250JA (250 kg), SC500K (500 kg), SC1000L2 (1,000 kg)

The Ju 87 R-2 Libya can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb (250 kg total)
  • 1 x 500 kg SC500K bomb (500 kg total)
  • 1 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bomb (1,000 kg total)

Defensive armament

Main article: MG 15 (7.92 mm)

The Ju 87 R-2 Libya is defended by:

  • 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, dorsal turret (900 rpg)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • turret with high fire rate
  • Airbrakes
  • Customizable armament consist of 250kg , 500kg and 1000kg bombs
  • High maximum dive speed for its tier

Cons:

  • Pretty slow speed
  • Poor rate of climb
  • Bad energy retention
  • Poor performance while equipped with 1,000 kg bomb
  • Can carry only one bomb at a time
  • loses a lot of speed when turning

History

Ju-87 R-2 Libya is a regular Ju 87 R-2 dive bomber but with a different camouflage for desert and tropical warfare as well as a large snake going from the tail of the plane to its propeller. Another Ju-87 (T6+AN) has a similar design to this one with the snake illustration. After a photo of it was released at 1976 the shades of the colours of the snake were being debated and still are. Ju-87 R-2 Libya belonged to  St.G 2 and was used at the Libyan coast Tmimi to attack allied ships in the Mediterranean. It was flown by Leutenant Hubert Pölz of 6./St.G 2 and participated in the sinking of HMS Auckland off Tobruk in June 1941.The markings of T6DP designates the fourth plane in the sixth Staffel of the second Gruppe in Sturzkampfgeschwader 2. More information is found in the article in the sources

Media

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:


Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works (Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft)
Fighters  Ju 88 C-6 · Ju 388 J
Strike Aircraft 
Ju 87  Ju 87 G-1 · Ju 87 G-2
Bombers  Ju 88 A-1 · Ju 88 A-4 · Ju 188 A-2 · Ju 288 C
Ju 87  Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 87 R-2 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya
Export  ▄Ju 87 D-3 · ▄Ju 87 R-2 · ▄Ju 88 A-4

Germany bombers
Arado  Ar 196 A-3
Blohm & Voss  BV 138 C-1 · BV 238
Dornier  Do 17 E-1 · Do 17 Z-2 · Do 217 E-2 · Do 217 E-4 · Do 217 K-1 · Do 217 M-1
Focke-Wulf  Fw 189 A-1 · Fw 200 C-1
Henschel  Hs 123 A-1
Heinkel  He 111 H-3 · He 111 H-6 · He 111 H-16 · He 115 C-1 · He 177 A-3 · He 177 A-5
Junkers  Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 R-2 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 88 A-1 · Ju 88 A-4 · Ju 188 A-2 · Ju 288 C
Messerschmitt  Me 264
Savoia-Marchetti  ▀S.M.79 serie 1 · ▀S.M.79 B · ▀S.M.79 serie 4 · ▀S.M.79 serie 8
  ▀S.M.79 AS · ▀S.M.79 bis/N · ▀S.M.79 bis/T.M
Trophies  ▀Wellington Mk Ic

Germany premium aircraft
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He 112  He 112 B-1/U2 · He 112 B-2/U2
Bf 109  Flegel's Bf 109 A · Bf 109 E-7/U2 · Bf 109 G-2
Fw 190  Fw 190 A-5/U14 · Fw 190 C · Fw 190 D-13
Captured  ▀Marcolin's C.R.42 CN · ▀Hawk H-75A-2 · ▀Yak-1B · ▀La-5FN · ▀P-47D-16-RE · ▀P-47D · ▀Tempest Mk V
Twin-engine fighters  Bf 109 Z-1 · Ju 388 J · Ta 154 A-1
Jet fighters  ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100 · ◄G.91 R/4 · FFA P-16 · ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
Strike aircraft  Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) · ▀IL-2 (1942) · Bf 110 C-6 · Do 335 B-2 · He 219 A-7 · ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 · ◄Su-22M4 WTD61
Bombers  Ar 196 A-3 · BV 238 · Fw 189 A-1 · He 177 A-3 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 288 C · ▀Wellington Mk Ic

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