Ju-87G Stuka

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Originally Posted by Furio

Gnome Rhone engines, as far as I know, were small engines, powerful for their size and for this very reason unreliable, as it happens for any hot rod engine. They also lacked effective filters and suffered badly for dust and sand ingestion, both common occurrence in North Africa and Eastern Front. Lastly, they were not famous for their toughness, being usually put out of service by the slightest damage. With such an engine, having two of them cancels any safety advantage, actually doubling the chances of trouble.

Good summary. The problems you describe could easily be interpreted as sabotage, even if there actually was none.

Originally Posted by Furio

Engines aside, the HS129 was very slow, had bad handling and limited manoeuvrability, and had no rear defence.

This is my impression of the plane. It's only good points were good pilot armor and a reasonably robust airframe.