The Stuka was the most famous of all planes used by the Germans as a sturzkamfflugzeug dive bomber It is instantly recognisable with its inverted gull-wings & fixed-undercarriage The Ju 87 was ugly sturdy accurate but very vulnerable to enemy fighters Its accuracy was high when in a full dive that was up to 80 degrees Once the bomb was released it used an automatic pull-up system to ensure that the plane pulled out of the dive even if the pilot blacked out from the high G forces Skill 4