The
design of the Ju 87 had begun in 1933 as part of the Sturzbomber-Programm.
The Ju 87 was to be powered by the British Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine. Ten
engines were ordered by Junkers on 19 April 1934 for £ 20,514, two shillings
and sixpence.The first Ju 87 prototype was built by AB Flygindustri (sv) in Sweden and secretly brought to Germany in late 1934. It
was to have been completed in April 1935, but, due to the inadequate strength
of the airframe, construction was not completed until October 1935.
