Ju 87 D-3 (Italy)

▄Ju 87 D-3

SM.91

▄Ju 87 D-3

SM.91

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.0	2.3

Class:

Bomber

Dive bomber

Research:9 200

Purchase:16 000

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This page is about the dive bomber Ju 87 D-3 (Italy). For the German version, see Ju 87 D-3. For other uses, see Ju 87 (Family).

Description

The ▄Ju 87 D-3 is a rank II Italian dive bomber with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/SB) and 2.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

The Ju 87 D-3 (Italy) is a slow bomber when flying but decently fast in a dive. It is fairly durable for its battle rating, being able to take a decent amount of 7.7 mm and 12.7 mm fire before being fully disabled, but this doesn't mean you should fly in a straight line. The Stuka has a very low stall speed and is very manoeuvrable at lower speeds giving it an edge in a dive bomb run or a turn fight. The offensive and defensive armaments are a bit underwhelming, but can still heavily damage enemy aircraft in close proximity. In a dive attack, deploy the air brakes to control the acceleration so you don't gain to much speed and slam into the ground.

Its armament consists of two MG 17s mounted in the wings, very good for killing soft ground targets like armoured cars and AA, and has a good bomb load for destroying hard targets like tanks, pillboxes, ships and bases. Its defensive turret consists of two fast-firing MG 81s but they are not lethal enough to shoot down planes reliably.

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	369	359	7500	32.4	33.9	8.7	8.7	513
Upgraded	402	385		29.7	31.0	14.3	11.2

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
730	800	500	~12	~4

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 270	< 270	< 350	> 325

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,000 m	1,180 hp	1,390 hp

Survivability and armour

• 4 mm steel underneath engine
• 4 mm steel tub surrounding pilot and gunner
• 4 mm steel around gunner turret
• 4 mm steel in front of gunner
• 8 mm steel pilot's seat
• 8 mm steel pilot's headrest
• 50 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
• 4 self-sealing fuel tanks, 2 in each wing (wing root and mid-wing)

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Ju 87 D-3 (Italy) is armed with:

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

With 2 MG 17 installed at the wing roots, the gunner can destroy soft ground targets (artillery position, AA vehicle or armoured car) or damage overshooting enemy aircraft. However, you can't inflict heavy damage to other aircraft as your calibre is too small but you can cripple them badly enough to abort mission and return to base. Engage below 500 m distance to make sure you reliably damage the targets you're going after. For information on the available belts, visit the MG page (link above).

Suspended armament

The Ju 87 D-3 (Italy) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 1 x 250 kg GP 250 bomb (250 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg GP 250 bomb + 4 x 50 kg GP 50 bombs (450 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg GP 250 bomb + 4 x 100 kg GP 100 bombs (650 kg total)
• 1 x 500 kg GP 500 bomb (500 kg total)
• 1 x 500 kg GP 500 bomb + 4 x 50 kg GP 50 bombs (700 kg total)
• 1 x 500 kg GP 500 bomb + 4 x 100 kg GP 100 bombs (900 kg total)

Defensive armament

The Ju 87 D-3 (Italy) is defended by:

• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 81 machine guns, dorsal turret (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)

With a traverse angle of ±60° and an elevation angle of -15°/+70°, the rear gunner can effectively cover the Ju 87 D-3 (Italy) from opponents attacking from behind. The fast-firing MG 81 machine guns are quickly depleted and they overheat after a few seconds of continuous fire so use them sparsely (burst-firing). The tail of the Junkers is massive and will provide cover for enemy aircraft when they're directly behind you, change your heading by a few degrees to prevent that. Unlike the TBF-1c or the B6N bombers, your gunner can't reach pursuing aircraft flying well under your plane's level. Fly close to the ground to avoid this situation. For information on the available belts, visit the MG page (link above).

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm		MCGP50
II		Compressor	Airframe		Turret 7 mm	MCSAP100
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 7 mm MGs		MCRO500
IV		Engine injection	Cover		New 7 mm MGs (turret)

Pros and cons

Pros:

• More powerful engine than the previous Ju 87 models
• Extremely helpful in ground forces battles
• Easy landing and takeoff
• Low-speed manoeuvrability
• Precision bombing accuracy, has air brakes
• Good ammunition amount for the 7.92 mm machine guns
• Decent defensive armament
• Can perform both level and dive bombing equally
• Well armoured
• Dive siren removed, like the R-2 model
• Lower profile cockpit and no more large radiator below the engine
• Very high rate of fire for defensive armament

Cons:

• Very slow compared to what it will face
• Poor climb rate
• Truly helpless against higher BR fighters
• No bomb-sight, but with enough flight hours, precision bombing can be easily mastered
• Defensive armament is inadequate against well armoured and well-coordinated foes
• SPAA will rip you apart if not careful
• Poor stock performance
• No suspended guns, unlike the D-5 model

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Ju 87 D-3 (Italy) from live.warthunder.com.
• Skins and camouflages for the German Ju 87 D-3 can be used for the Ju 87 D-3 (Italy).

Videos

Italian Ju 87s review. Stick with the German ones! - Joseph 2000 (Review for the Ju 87 D-3 (Italy) starts at 1:57)

See also

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Fighters	Ju 88 C-6 · Ju 388 J
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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
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Export	▄Ju 87 D-3 · ▄Ju 87 R-2 · ▄Ju 88 A-4

Italy bombers
Fiat	B.R.20DR · B.R.20M M1
Savoia-Marchetti	S.81 · S.M.79 serie 1 · S.M.79 B · S.M.79 serie 8 · S.M.79 AS · S.M.79 bis/T.M
CANT	Z.1007 bis serie 3 · Z.1007 bis serie 5
Piaggio	P.108B serie 1 · P.108B serie 2
	Foreign:
Germany	▄Ju 87 R-2 · ▄Ju 87 D-3
Hungary	◔Tu-2S-59