Otto Von Hagenburg and the Bücker/Burgess Bu 133 Jüngmeister
The Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister (Young master) was an advanced trainer of the Luftwaffe in the 1930s. It was a single-engine, single-seat biplane of wood and tubular steel construction and covered in fabric. The Bü 133 served as an advanced trainer with the Luftwaffe, its aerobatic capability suiting it particularly for early training of fighter pilots. It was manufactured under licence for the Swiss Air Force by Dornier and for the Spanish air force by CASA. Approximately 50 aircraft were produced for each country. Length 19 ft. 4 in. Height 7 ft. 4 in.' Empty Weight 925 lbs. Gross Weight 1290 lbs. Oil Capacity 4 gal. Fuel Capacity 21 gal. Wingspan 21 ft. 7 in. Total Wing Area 130 sq. ft. Maximum Speed 134 mph Cruising Speed 102 mph Cruising Range 310 miles Service Ceiling 19800 ft. Engine 165 hp, Warner Super Scarab Series D, 499 cubic inch, 7- cylinder radial 1936, Otto von Hagenburg, flying an Fw 44, won the gold at an international aerobatic competition held in parallel with the Olympic Games in Berlin. 1937 Cleveland air race Count Otto Von Hagenburg of Germany winner of the 1937 International aerobatic championship at Zurich Switzerland,was master of inverted flight. Flying daily only inches from the ground, caught his tail in the grass as he pulled up on his last pass of the day, the Bucker Jungmeister rolled up into a ball. Von Hagenburg was only slightly injured as the center section of the plane did not collapse The next day he flew Romania's Captain Alex ...
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