Ju 87 D-3 (Italy)
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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
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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".
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)
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 so use them sparsely. 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
See also
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External links
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| 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 |
| 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 |
