Junkers Aircraft Unveils A50 Heritage Model

Amy Wilder

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 11:19 AM

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Marshall Haglund introduces the new Junkers A50 Heritage at Sun 'n Fun. [Photo: Amy Wilder]

Key Takeaways:

Last year at Sun 'n Fun, Junkers Aircraft unveiled the A50 Junior, a modernized version of its 1929 classic with a Rotax engine.
Based on consumer feedback, the company has now introduced the A50 Heritage model.
The A50 Heritage meticulously captures the original 1929 design, featuring a Scarlett 7U radial engine and a two-piece glass windscreen.

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LAKELAND, Florida — Last year at Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo (SNF), Junkers Aircraft unveiled its A50 Junior, a revitalized take on the classic 1929 design by Hermann Pohlmann. The refresh featured the classic configuration with a Rotax engine.

Based on consumer feedback and requests, the company unveiled Wednesday its A50 Heritage model. According to Junkers, the aircraft “meticulously captured the essence of Hugo Junkers’ imaginative and original design” with its Scarlett 7U radial engine and two-piece glass windscreen.

Amy Wilder

Amy Wilder fell in love with airplanes at age 8 when her brother-in-law took her up in a Cessna 172. Pretty soon, Amy’s bedroom walls were covered with images of vintage airplanes and she was convinced she’d be a bush pilot in Alaska one day. She became a journalist instead, which is also somewhat impractical—but with fewer bears. Now she’s preparing to be a lifelong student of the art of flying.