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“One of a Kind, High Performance” XP-Talon Offered For Sale

A “one-of-a-kind” 2011 XP-Talon experimental homebuilt aircraft has hit the market. The machine is described as a high performance sport airplane which is said to look like a cross between a Mustang and a Spitfire.

It is all metal and is powered by a 400 cu.in aluminum Chevy Type Rodeck V-8 engine. The Talon sports a 74″ Hartzell constant speed propeller via a Geschwender 1.7:1 reduction unit. Engine cooling is accomplished with a Griffin radiator under each wind. The oil is cooled through two oil coolers mounted in the cowling. The engine was dyno’d at 420HP and uses a dry sump with a large oil tank behind the rear seat. Fuel is carried in two tanks in each wing for a total of 60 gallons. Fuel burn is 12-15 GPH depending on power settings. It is fuel injected by an Airflow-Performance System. At 3600 Engine RPM and 22″ MP it trues-out at 210 MPH.

The aircraft is located in Prineville, Oregon and is currently being offered for US $194,500, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Restored 1947 L-16A With Original Military Data Plate Offered For Sale

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A restored 1947 L-16A (Aeronca Champ) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

O-200 100HP, Wagner STC 1350lb MTOW (NOT LSA) 1994 Restoration with no expense spared! 91 Hours Since Complete restoration. Overhauled carb in 2016, Rebuilt OLEO Struts at 2018 Annual, September 2019 Annual needed nothing but an oil drain plug! Overhauled Carb in 2016, Rebuit OLEO Struts at 2018 Annual. Family owned since 1994. Still has original military data plate! Electric System (No hand propping) 12V plug in it to keep your electrics charged! Have copies of the logs when it was in the military and even a copy of the transfer sheet from Aeronca to the military! Times will change as it’s still flown. Hangered since restoration.

The aircraft is located in Hollister, Missouri and is currently available for US$40,000, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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1947 Fairchild 24W For Sale: “Always Hangared, Complete Logs”

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1947 Fairchild 24W N77659 (S/N: W46359) has hit the market.

The listing states that the “always hangared” machine has no damage history and complete logs, with its last annual taking place in March 2019. The aircraft is reportedly equipped with a 245 hp Jacobs engine with 1289 TT spinning a Hamilton Standard prop. Additional features are said to include micro air com and xponder.

The Fairchild is located in Shelton, WA and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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1946 Globe Swift GC-1B With Complete Logs Offered For Sale

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1946 Globe Swift GC-B1 N3318K (S/N 1311) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Airframe TT: 2767.51, Engine 320.73 SMOH. Continental O-300-A. Aluminum exterior with red trim. Gray fabric interior. Complete log books, paperwork, and manuals going back to 1946. Last annual/last flown in 2008. In hangar since then. Belonged to my grandfather, a retired US Navy Commander, meticulous pilot and A&P.

The aircraft is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and is currently being offered for US $40,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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For Sale: 2/3 Sal/Falco P-51 “Nearing Completion”

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A 2/3 scale Sal/Falco P-51 is available for sale. The listing states:

2/3 scale nearing completion. LS-1 engine, 4-blade prop with PSRU and ignition system. Like new condition engine. Includes a digital com radio. Nacogdoches, TX I do have the prop spinner. Prop is ground adjustable. HiVo chain prop speed reduction unit. This is not a kit. This plans built plane has never been flown, never had a different engine but will also take a ranger engine. Have cowlings for Ranger engine-cowlings for the LS-1 have not been fabricated. Never been damaged. Wings removed easily for transport.

The aircraft is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and is currently befered for US $16,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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“Excellent Condition” Loehle 5151 Mustang Offered For Sale

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An “excellent condition” Loehle 5151 Mustang has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Rotax 582 Electric Start, 162 total hours, airspeed, ALT, compass, tach, fuel gauge, water temp., dual EGT, Electric Trim, BRS, VAL Com, 760 Radio, 3 Blade GSC Prop, Heel Brakes, Retracts, Fuselage and Wings all Sitka Spruce. Always hangered in a climate controlled building. 12 1/2 gallon tank. Excellent Condition!

The aircraft is mostly made of Sitka spruce & aircraft plywood and covered with Poly-Fiber Finish.

The aircraft is located in McKean, Pennsylvania and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Pietenpol Air Camper Project/Parts Machine Offered For Sale

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An example of the extremely popular Pietenpol Air Camper, a homebuilt aircraft originally introduced in 1928, has hit the market as a project/parts machine. The listing states (in part):

Damaged 2015 Pietenpol Air Camper with 92hrs TT; engine, propeller, and the engine mount are not included. Skin removed from the lower portions of the wings and portion of the fuselage for inspection. To my best knowledge the damages are limited to: lower cowling, landing gear legs, landing gear bracket, left wing – minor damage to the 1 rib (during aircraft transport), right wing – 2 ribs, 1 wing strut – slightly bent.

The Pietenpol is currently available for US $2,590, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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“Superb” Titan T-51B Mustang Offered For Sale

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A “superb” Honda V6 powered Titan T-51 Mustang “B” model (G-CIFD) has hit the market. The listing states:

Currently a single seater with removable long range ferry tank. Based Shobdon. TTSN 125 hours; a fully sorted aircraft. 35-40 l/hr at moderate rpm and 165 – 170 mph cruise. Great air display machine with highly impressive ROC. Endurance 4.5 hrs. Whirlwind C/S prop, authentic look and feel including cockpit area. Easy flight and ground handling characteristics. Featured in Pilot Magazine and LAA magazine. Winner of two Commendations at LAA Rally. Located at Shobdon, always flown by builder/owner and hangared. Permit till August 2019.

The machine, which is said to be “approximately 75% scale of P-51” is currently being offered for £120,000. Click here to check out the full listing.

(via Moccas Mustang Photo: Mike Burdett via Wikimedia Commons)

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Award Winning 1946 Piper L-4 Offered For Sale

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A 1946 Piper L-4 S/N 17624 (N70615) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

1946 Piper L4 Grasshopper Restored To Award Winning Condition. 190 Hours Since Restoration. Maybe The Nicest L-4 In The Country. 190 hrs since restoration, wings rebuilt using new spars and ribs, new lift struts, all new MLG bungee cords, covered in Ceconite, Sky Tec starter and push button starter switch, new muffler installed, Grove disc brake conversion, Continental C-85-12F 46 Hrs SMOH.

The machine is described as winning Best Liaison at Sun N’ Fun in 2002. It is located in Pennsylvania and is currently being offered for $69,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(via Trade-a-Plane Top Image (Modified to Add L-4 Greenhouse): Kaboldy from Wikimedia Commons)

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50% Scale W.A.R. F4U Corsair Offered For Sale [Video]

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A 50% scale 1991 W.A.R. F4U Corsair has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

1991 WAR F4U Corsair, was flying aircraft but engine removed for another project, 300hrs TT, Painted 2006, Always hangared, New logs in 2015, current registration/op limitations/airworthiness included, Electric Retractable gear w/ backup hand crank, New fuel tank & sending unit, New baffling, New tires, PTT on stick, wired for handheld (not included) with coax to external antenna

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