Bücker Bü 180

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type= Two-seat sport/training monoplane
manufacturer= Bücker Flugzeugbau
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The Bücker Bü 180 Student was a 1930s German two-seat sporting/training aircraft built by Bücker Flugzeugbau.

Design and development

Following on from the success of the Bü 133 Jungmeister the company designed a trainer aircraft, the Bü 180 (later named Student) which was a low-wing cantilever monoplane. The wing was of wooden construction with a mixture of plywood and fabric covering. The fuselage was a steel tube frame forward and a wooden monocoque aft with a fabric covering. The Student had a fixed tailskid landing gear and was powered by a Walter Mikron II inline engine. The prototype first flew in 1937 and a small number were built for civilian use.

pecifications (Bü 180)

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empty weight kg=295
empty weight lb=650
gross weight kg=540
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max speed kmh=175
max speed mph=109
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cruise speed mph= 99
range km=650
range miles=404
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*De Havilland Moth Minor
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* ← He 176 - He 177 - He 178 - Bü 180 - Bü 181 - Bü 182 - Ta 183 →

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References

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Bibliography

* Donald, David (editor). "The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft". Leicester, UK:Blitz, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
* König, Erwin. "Bücker Bü 180 "Student", Bü 182 "Kornett", Bü 134: Drei geniale Flugzeugtypen, die dem Krieg zum Opfer fielen (Flugzeug Profile 36)" (in German). D-86669 Stengelheim, Germany: Unitec Medienvertrieb e.K.,
* König, Erwin. "Die Bücker-Flugzeuge (The Bücker Aircraft)" (bilingual German/English). Martinsried, Germany: Nara Verlag, 1987. ISBN 3-925-671-00-5.
* König, Erwin. "Die Bückers, Die Geschichte der ehemaligen Bücker-Flugzeugbau-GmbH und ihrer Flugzeuge" (in German). (1979)
* Wietstruk, Siegfried. "Bücker-Flugzeugbau, Die Geschichte eines Flugzeugwerkes" (in German). D-82041 Oberhaching, Germany: Aviatik Verlag, 1999. ISBN 3-925505-28-8.

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