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The Junkers A50 is a single-engine, two-seater, all-metal light aircraft whose maiden flight took place on 13th February 1929. The construction built by Junkers Co. was designed by Hermann Pohlmann and used the corrugated light metal sheeting typical of Junkers aircraft. The machine was also sometimes referred to as the A50 “Junior”.
In the meantime, the aircraft – externally identical to the original version except for the nose, but with state-of-the-art technology – is once again being built in series.
Junkers Flugzeugwerke AG, founded in Switzerland, has started to reissue the A50. Thanks to the latest technologies and components, the new model built according to old plans is a modern ultralight aircraft with an empty weight of approx. 370 kg. Externally, the new edition differs from its predecessor by the more streamlined nose (due to the absence of a radial engine) and by the use of a tail wheel instead of a simple grinding tail. The wheels are either covered with sheet metal disks or designed with cross spokes.
The aircraft contains a GalaxyRescue Systems full reserve parachute which is mandatory for microlight aircraft, and is located in the former baggage compartment. It is powered by a four-cylinder Rotax 912is engine with an output of 100 hp, which is widely used today and enables the machine to reach a top speed of over 200 km/h. With a fuel consumption of 15 litres per hour and a tank capacity of 102 litres, the new version surpasses the already long range of its predecessor.
More at: https://junkersaircraft.com/flugzeuge/junkers-a50-junior/
Junkers A50 Junior
