Junkers Ju-87B-2/U4 Stuka. TRUMPETER 02422

Unassambled plastic model kit of a Junkers Ju-87B-2/U4 Stuka.

The Ju 87B series was to be the first mass-produced variant. A total of six pre-production Ju 87B-0 were produced, built from Ju 87A airframes. Test flights began from the summer of 1937. A small number, at least three, served as conversion Cs or Es for potential naval variants.

The B-2 is the developmental of the B-1 type,they replace the VS5 propeller which the standard on the Ju 87B-1 to the VS11,besides,the new exhaust pipe and hydraulic radiator baffle were applied to the aircraft.

The Ju 87B-2/U4 is the B-2 with the skis instead of the three landing gear wheels,the skis were installed by the field factory under the require-ments of the front line units.