Interestingly, according to this source some german pilots disabled the Stukas automatic dive brakes (pull-up mechanism) since the flight profile from an automa

Interestingly, according to this source some german pilots disabled the Stukas automatic dive brakes (pull-up mechanism) since the flight profile from an automatic recovery would be very predictable for ground troops trying to hit you. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/ju-87-diving-procedure.html https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/ju-87-diving-p... Edit: It would be engaged after dropping bombs; not when the pilot was unconscious.