History:
The
Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann (
Best Man) is a two-seater, single-engine
trainer aircraft built by
Bücker Flugzeugbau GmbH in Johannisthal, Berlin and extensively used by the
Luftwaffe in World War II.
The Bü 181A aircraft was a single-engine low-wing monoplane with fixed undercarriage, air-cooled 4-cylinder HM 500 A engine, split flap, twin controls and two adjustable seats arranged side-by-side. The cabin section of the fuselage was of a tubular steel frame construction whereas the rear of the fuselage had a wooden shell. The wing assembly and tail unit were also of wooden shell construction. All the rudders, elevators and ailerons had wooden ribs and are covered in fabric. The aircraft was designed for training flights, pleasure trips and aerobatics
Features: Factory painted with pre-applied decals, covered with clear coat. Functional flaps. Factory installed pushrod guide tubes. All hardware included (screws, rods, fuel tank etc...) Epoxy resin fiberglass fuselage and cowl, built up wings, covered with special covering which pain adheres to, and finished with a flat paint scheme, decals pre-applied and clear coated! Hardware package and illustrated instruction manual included.
