Bucker Bu-131 „Jungmann“ – the German/ Lituanian training - training aircraft

In 1933 at the newly established German aviation firm 'Bücker-Flugzeugbau GmbH", the chief designer Anders Anderson built a training-acrobatic airplane, adapted for the initial training of pilots. This aircraft began to be designated Bücker Bü-131 "Jungmann". The first flight took place on April 27, 1934. This machine met all the requirements for this type of aircraft and serial production began immediately. Only serial machines have a more powerful engine. Civilian flying schools and the Luftwaffe were interested in the aircraft. Very quickly these planes became the main training aircraft in German flying schools. Foreign countries were also interested in it, and produced airplanes or their production licenses were purchased. Licenses were bought by Switzerland, Japan, Hungary, Spain, Czechoslovakia. In the course of production, new versions of the plane were constructed, which differed mostly only in a different engine. New versions have also appeared in countries, that have purchased licenses. In Germany serial production took place until 1945, in Czechoslovakia, a licensed version was produced in the mid-fifties of the 20th century. In total, about 5,000 copies of this plane were produced (about 2,000 under licenses). Even now, these planes are manufactured to order at the Polish company "Air Res Aviation Sp. z o.o" in the city of Rzeszów. This type of aircraft was used by the military Air Forces of more, than 20 countries around the world, aero clubs and private users. To this day, a number of these planes have survived in museum collections, as well as flying specimens. We, in Lituania, had one such plane and it belonged to LAK.

From the publication You can make a model, painted in one of two coloring options. The model is large, simple, moderately detailed, and designed for modelers of all experience levels. Where necessary, details are double-sided printed. Of course, advanced beginners and modelers with little experience should glue this model under the supervision of a more experienced colleague. This model can be easily repainted in the colors of the Lituanian Aero club, using a computer rendering program.