Stuka

[ stoo-kuh; German shtoo-kah ]

noun

1. a German two-seated dive bomber with a single in-line engine, used by the Luftwaffe in World War II.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stuka¹

1940–45; < German Stu ( rz )- ka ( mpfflugzeug ) dive bomber, equivalent to Sturz dive + Kampfflugzeug combat plane

Example Sentences

Compared with the commandos he guided on truck and jeep convoys — volunteer daredevils who crept onto Nazi airfields; attached time bombs to Messerschmitt fighters, Stuka dive bombers, fuel dumps and pilot quarters; then sped away as explosions roared behind — Mr. Sadler was no hero in the usual sense.

From New York Times

"It was very frightening - like a stuka dive bomber with screaming motors and the pressure gauges spinning around."

From BBC

The aircraft collection, previously owned by Allen, consists of 23 warplanes that include a British Spitfire, a Japanese Zero, a German Stuka dive bomber, a Soviet Ilyushin II and a U.S.

From Seattle Times

The aircraft collection consists of 23 warplanes, mostly from World War II, including a British Spitfire, a Japanese Zero, a German Stuka dive bomber, a Soviet Ilyushin II and a U.S.

From Seattle Times

The French were ultimately forced to retreat after waves of attacks by Luftwaffe Stuka dive-bombers.

From Washington Post