BÜCKER BÜ-131 "Jungmann" / C.A.S.A. 1.131 (E.3B)

Video from the channel AmigosMuseoAire about Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 2:29. Language: Spanish. Video type: Onboard.

A guide from the friends' association of the Museo del Aire, who trained as a pilot on this aircraft, presents the CASA 1.131 on display, the Spanish version built under licence from the Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann. For him it is the museum's most emblematic aircraft.

He points out the steel tube structure, the wings made of small wooden ribs and the fabric covering. He also mentions the weight of around 380 kg, the instructor and student seats and a small luggage compartment. It had no radio: the instructor spoke to the student through an air tube.

According to the guide, it trained military pilots from 1941 until its last flight in 1989. It also absorbed hard landings well and had an aerodynamic balance that let it recover on its own if the controls were released.