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The dive bomber was the Junkers Ju 87; but the German for Dive Bomber is Sturzkampfflugzeug. Germans were very fond of their own type of acronym, using the first syllable of a word rather than its initial letter; thus, Geheim Staatspolizeibecomes Gestapo, and Sturzkampfflugzeug becomes Stuka.
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DevinThere was the Junkers Ju 87 dive-bomber or Stuka (from Sturzkampfflugzeug, "dive bomber") , Heinkel He 111 ,
Bombers and ground attack :
Arado Ar 234 Blitz, jet bomber
Blohm & Voss Ha 140 torpedo bomber flying-boat (prototype)
Dornier Do 11, (Do F) 1931 medium bomber
Dornier Do 13, 1933 medium bomber (prototype)
Dornier Do 17, Fliegender Bleistift, mail-plane/bomber/reconnaissance/night-fighter
Dornier Do 18, 1935 bomber/reconnaissance flying-boat
Dornier Do 19, Ural Bomber design competitor (prototype)
Dornier Do 22, torpedo bomber/maritime reconnaissance
Dornier Do 23, medium bomber
Dornier Do 215, bomber/night-fighter
Dornier Do 217, bomber/night-fighter
Dornier Do 317, Bomber B design competitor (prototype)
Fieseler Fi 98, 1936 biplane ground attack (prototype)
Fieseler Fi 167, ship-borne torpedo bomber biplane
Focke-Wulf Fw 191, Bomber B design competitor (prototype)
Heinkel He 45, bomber/trainer
Heinkel He 50, reconnaissance/dive bomber biplane
Heinkel He 111, primary medium bomber in service
Heinkel He 177 Greif, only operational long-range heavy bomber of the Luftwaffe
Heinkel He 274, high-altitude bomber (prototypes completed by French)
Heinkel He 277 never-built Amerika Bomber, heavy bomber (project)
Heinkel He 343, never-built jet bomber (project)
Henschel Hs 123, ground-attack biplane
Henschel Hs 127, bomber (prototype)
Henschel Hs 128, high altitude reconnaissance bomber (prototype)
Henschel Hs 129, ground-attack
Henschel Hs 130, high altitude reconnaissance bomber and Bomber B design competitor (prototype)
Henschel Hs 132, jet dive bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 86, bomber reconnaissance
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, dive-bomber
Junkers Ju 88, bomber/reconnaissance/night-fighter
Junkers Ju 89, Ural Bomber design competitor (prototype)
Junkers Ju 90, bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 187, dive bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 188 Rächer, bomber
Junkers Ju 287, heavy jet bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 288, Bomber B design competitor (prototype)
Junkers Ju 290, long-range bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 390 Amerika Bomber, heavy bomber (prototype)
Junkers Ju 488, heavy bomber (project)
Junkers EF 132, heavy bomber (project)
Messerschmitt Bf 162, bomber (prototype)
Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber, heavy bomber (prototype)
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What are dive bombers?
dive bombers dive at a steep angle and drop their bombs as they near the ship
What weapons were used in the battle of the coral sea?
Warships from both sides were using their ship's AAA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery). The fighting occurred strictly between warplanes: Fighters, Dive Bombers, and Torpedoe Bombers. Planes fought planes, and planes ATTACKED ships.
What country had the first bomber plane?
the German Luftwaffe, meaning airforce devoloped the first dive bombers It may not be known which country used aerial bombing first, but Germany in WWI may have been the first with their zeppelins. They also had a bomber called the Gotha, and other WWI countries had similar bombers. The first heavier-than-air bombers were two-place scout aircraft. The pilot flew the plane over the target, and the observer threw the bombs out by hand. It worked, and gave way to more sophisticated systems before WWI ended. The single-engine bombers carried bombs under their wings, and larger two- and four-engine bombers carried them internally in a bomb bay. * The German dive bomber, the Junkers 88 (Stuka), was inspired by a US bomber, the Curtiss Shrike. General Udet saw the plane demonstrated and wanted ones like it for his air force, but dive-bombing was already in use. These types of bombers had much success in WWII by several countries, but they were dispensed with after the war. Other types of bombers, both tactical and strategic, are still in use today.
What aircrafts were in World War 2?
IJN Kate torpedo planes USN Avenger torpedo planes IJN Val dive bombers USN Dauntless dive bombers IJN Zero fighters USN Hellcat fighters (Specifically designed by Grumman to kill the Zero)
What were the bombs and torpedoes used by the planes at the Battle of Midway called?
Standard aerial general purpose H-E & Armor piercing bombs, and aerial torpedoes. If you're looking for model/type numbers, then you would need to look up on the websites the actual machines, which would state what type of ordnance they would carry: For the IJN Kate Torpedo bombers & Val Dive Bombers. For the USN, Vindicator & Dauntless Dive bombers; Devastator & Avenger Torpedo Bombers.
