The Bücker Bü 182 Kornett, a single-seat advanced trainer, was developed in Germany for the Luftwaffe just before World War II began.
Designed as a low-wing cantilever monoplane, it aimed to provide student pilots with experience in an aircraft whose performance neared that of a contemporary fighter, including the capability to carry practice bombs.
However, its production was halted due to the war’s outbreak, and only about four units were ever built, all of which were destroyed by 1943.
Specifications
Crew
One pilot
Length
6.67 m (21 ft 11 in)
Wingspan
8.60 m (28 ft 2 in)
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Wing area
9.8 m2 (105 sq ft)
Empty weight
315 kg (694 lb)
Gross weight
510 kg (1,124 lb)
Powerplant
1 × Bücker Bü M700,
60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed
205 km/h (128 mph, 111 kn)
Range
850 km (530 mi, 460 nmi)
Service ceiling
5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Rate of climb
4.3 m/s (840 ft/min).
Sources
Luftwaffe Fledglings, 1935-1945, Luftwaffe Training Units & Their Aircraft-Barry Ketley & Mark Rolfe.
Bücker Flugzeugbau-S Wietstruk.
Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945-H J Nowarra.
Die Bückers, Die Geschichte der ehemaligen Bücker-Flugzeugbau-GmbH und ihrer Flugzeuge-E König.
