The Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann was a German basic training aircraft which was mainly used by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
It was Bücker Flugzeugbau’s first production type, the Bü 131A was the last biplane built in Germany.
It had two open cockpits in tandem and fixed landing gear.
The fuselage was steel tube, covered in fabric and metal, the wings wood and fabric.
It first flew with the 80 hp (60 kW) Hirth HM60R.
In 1936, it was followed by the Bü 131B, with a 105 hp (78 kW) Hirth 504A-2.
Most wartime production for the Luftwaffe was by Aero in Prague.
Variants
Bü 131A
Two-seat primary trainer biplane.
Initial production version.
Bü 131B
Improved version, powered by the more powerful Hirth HM 504A-2 piston engine.
Bü 131C
Experimental version, fitted with 90 hp (67 kW) Cirrus Minor piston engine.
One built.
Nippon Kokusai Ki-86A Army Type 4 Primary Trainer
Japanese production version for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. Powered by a Hitachi Ha47
Nippon Kokusai Ki-86B Army Type 4 Primary Trainer
Wooden airframe version to relieve scarce supplies of strategic materials.
Kyushu K9W1 Momiji Navy Type 2 Trainer Model 11
Japanese production version for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Powered by the Hitachi GK4A Hatsukaze 11
Tatra T.131
Czechoslovakia, pre-war licence production in Tatra Kopřivnice.
Aero C-4
Mass-produced in Aero factory in occupied Czechoslovakia during wartime under original Bücker Bü 131B designation, used post war with original Hirth engine.
Aero C-104
Czechoslovak, post war development with a Walter Minor 4-III engine, 260 built.
CASA 1.131
Spanish license-built versions with Hirth HM 504 or 125 hp (93 kW) ENMA Tigre G-IVA.
BP 131
License-built version
SSH T-131P
Pre-production Polish version, powered by 78 kW (105 hp) Walter Minor 4-III engine.
Four aircraft built during 1994.
SSH T-131PA
Polish production version, with 103 kW (138 hp) LOM M332AK engine.
