Aircraft
Junkers Offers Modern Take on Classic Light Aircraft
A50 and A60 models feature iconic corrugated aluminum fuselages
Junkers A50 Heritage
The Junkers A50 Heritage unveiled at the 2024 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo is a more authentic version of the airplane that company founder Hugo Junkers first flew in 1929. © David McIntosh/AIN

The century-old Junkers aviation brand is back in vogue with new versions of the German company’s iconic light aircraft now in production. Junkers Aircraft has come to the Dubai Airshow from its home in the Black Forest region to display an eye-catching A60 two-seater featuring a modern rework of its corrugated metal airframe.

While the A60 on display features side-by-side seating, Junkers also offers an A50 model in which the pilot sits in front of a passenger in tandem mode. The company offers a “Heritage” version of the A50 that is even closer to the oval fuselage cross-section of the 1929 model, featuring a distinctive 124-hp Verner Scarlett 7U radial engine.