A few items gleaned from "Flight"magazines.
The Ju 87 can be fitted with a pull-out device which is housed in the tailplane and works in conjunction with the dive-brakes as part of the hydraulic system. When the dive-brakes are operated a tab on the elevator is deflected so that the aircraft automatically goes into a dive and the pilot is relieved of the forces which would otherwise have to be applied to keep the nose down. The bombs are released by pressing a button on the control column; the same operation returns the tab to its normal position and the aircraft tends to ease out of the dive. Thus, even if the dive is vertical, the aircraft will not touch the bomb.
Should the pilot override the safety device, which limits the movement of the control column, a force of about 65 lb. would be required and an acceleration of 6g might be attained, with a pull-out radius of about 1,500ft.
