N133BU - 1941 Bucker Jungmeister BU 133 Aircraft Registration

N133BU is a 1941 Bucker Jungmeister BU 133, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Shannon Air Museum LLC in Fredericksburg, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 14, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on December 6, 2017. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N133BU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A08682 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N133BU was last updated on April 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bücker Bü-133 Jungmeister was Europe's premier aerobatic aircraft, dominating international competition flying from the mid-1930s through the 1960s with its unmatched agility and precision. First flown in August 1935, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by a 160-horsepower Siemens-Halske radial engine. Measuring 19 feet 8 inches long with a 21-foot 8-inch wingspan, the Jungmeister could reach 150 mph and perform knife-edge maneuvers with exceptional stability. Bücker Flugzeugbau GmbH of Berlin produced approximately 250 examples through various manufacturers worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 3 Bucker Jungmeister aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BU33.

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