Junkers 87 was a bomber plane that was nicknamed the dive bomber. The Junker 87 was first used in the bombing of Poland in 1939. The idea of the dive bomber came about in 1934 and after the forst attempted failed they decided to use a junker jumo 201A engine. The Junker 87 stopped being used when they saw they were not hitting their target, they were hitting the residential areas around it.
Junkers 88 is another bombing plane that was being used by Germany against London and was used till 1945. The junkers 88 was no match for the spitfire and hurricane planes being used by the allies. They could carry 2000kg of bombs and was able to travel 325mph. The heinkel 111 bomber was used primarily throught the london blitz. The plane first flew in 1936. Heinkel 111 could carry 1700kg of bombs as well as 10 passengers when in flight. During the blitz the plane was being used as a night bomber for protection against the RAF. After the failure of the blitz the heinkel 111 the plane was used for other purposes. |