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The modern A50 Junior revives the open tandem cockpits and corrugated-metal appearance of the 1929 Junkers design. It uses a Rotax 912iS engine and contemporary equipment. The developer's background records European ultralight approval in 2022, followed by US light sport approval.
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VSKYLABS · Read more ↗The modern Rotax-powered Junior
The product represents the modern Rotax-powered A50 Junior. Its G1000-based cockpit displays differ from the real aircraft’s G3X equipment, as the developer explains.
A50 Junior (modern) · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12
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Junkers Aircraft - A50 Junior, 2023
Junkers introduces its modern A50 Junior interpretation.
Modern interpretation · Junkers A50 Junior, 2023
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Meet Junkers A50 Junior (modern)
The modern A50 Junior revives the open tandem cockpits and corrugated-metal appearance of the 1929 Junkers design. It uses a Rotax 912iS engine and contemporary equipment. The developer's background records European ultralight approval in 2022, followed by US light sport approval.
VSKYLABS models this modern aircraft. Its X-Plane cockpit uses G1000-based displays in both seats; the real aircraft's described installation is Garmin G3X.
Junkers A50 Junior (modern)
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Junkers A50 Junior (modern)
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Junkers A50 Junior ↗A50 Junior modern production
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Junkers A50 Junior ↗VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12 →Aircraft type designators
A model-specific ICAO or FAA designator has not been confirmed in the references reviewed for this aircraft.
History & design
The original Junior
The original A50 Junior first flew in 1929. Its corrugated duralumin skin and open tandem seating gave a small sport aircraft the recognisable Junkers appearance. The manufacturer’s history recalls Marga von Etzdorf’s staged flight from Berlin to Tokyo in 1931 as part of the type’s record-setting early career.
Junkers Aircraft · Junkers A50 Junior ↗Historical A50; not specifications for the modern aircraft
A modern aircraft with an older silhouette
Dieter Morszeck and his team developed a modern A50 Junior inspired by that earlier aircraft. The brochure pairs the corrugated-metal appearance with a fuel-injected Rotax engine, modern displays, Beringer brakes and a Galaxy rescue parachute. Those changes distinguish the modern Junior from both the 1929 aircraft and other later A50 versions.
Junkers Aircraft · Junkers A50 Junior brochure ↗Modern A50 Junior manufacturer brochure
Systems & details
The contemporary Junior’s specification
The modern manufacturer brochure describes an open, two-seat aircraft with a 100 PS Rotax engine, a 9.84-metre span and a 105-litre fuel capacity. Its quoted cruise is 155 km/h. These numbers belong to the contemporary A50 Junior recreation, whose propulsion and equipment differ from the 1929 aircraft. Keeping that scope visible lets the corrugated-metal appearance and historical inspiration be appreciated without attributing modern specifications to the original design.
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X-Plane 12A50 Junior (modern)
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A50 Junior (modern)
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The modern Rotax-powered JuniorA50 Junior (modern) · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 12
The product represents the modern Rotax-powered A50 Junior. Its G1000-based cockpit displays differ from the real aircraft’s G3X equipment, as the developer explains.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
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Developer documentation
VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Junkers A50 JuniorVSKYLABS · Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14 VSKYLABS Junkers A50: Classic Tail-Dragger S-LSA for X-Plane.VSKYLABS · Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14Aircraft reference
Junkers A50 JuniorJunkers Aircraft · Reviewed public summary; original privately archived 2026-10-12 Junkers A50 Junior brochureJunkers Aircraft · Reviewed public summary; original privately archived 2026-10-12Built-in force-feedback profiles
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VSKYLABS Junkers A50 Junior
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X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS Junkers A50 Junior: Light manual controls motivate the selected reversible stick resistance.
Junkers A50 Junior (modern)
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X-Plane 12
Junkers A50 Junior (modern): Light manual controls motivate the selected reversible stick resistance.
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