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Old 19th July 2023, 18:42
Adriano Baumgartner Adriano Baumgartner is offline
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Re: Explosive charge for Ju-87 landing gear

I read something about but understood that this device was installed in all early models, including the B versions as well.
I believe (bad memory) I read it here, some 23 or 24 years ago: https://www.amazon.com/Stuka-at-War-.../dp/0711001979

Would be glad to know if the Dora versions also did have this device...and if so, why it was not used on engine failure landings; etc.?

If memory does not fail me, the Ju 87 B photographed without one or two fixed landing gears recovered from a diving too late and lost his landing gears when it hit water (at least I remember reading something like that).

Is there any evidence (from a Flight Manual on the Ju 87 for instance) of this explosive charge being installed?

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