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MiG-17 “Complete Aircraft” Project Offered For Sale

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A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 project has hit the market.

The aircraft (nose number 726) was reportedly built under license in Poland and was flown with the Polish Air Force from 1960-1991. Following retirement from military service, the machine was acquired by a new owner and transferred to the US for restoration to airworthy condition, however, the restoration never materialized.

The aircraft has been in museum storage for the past 15 years and is based in Washington State. It is currently being offered for $29,500. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Restored Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 Offered For Sale

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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 S/N 462707 has hit the market.

The aircraft (D-FMGV) is described as the “only G-14 available worldwide.” It reportedly has 0 hrs on its airframe since overhaul and is powered by a Daimler Benz 605A engine with 35 min TSO by Vintage V12s. An avionics package consisting of a Trig TY91 radio, Becker BXP6401-1 transponder, Becker BE6400 encoder and Kannad 406 AF ELT is also said to be included.

The machine is located in Germany and pricing is available upon request. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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“Only Flyable” Grumman AF-2S Guardian Offered For Sale

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Grumman AF-2S Guardian N9995Z has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly has a total time of 1,270 hrs while the Pratt & Whitney R-2800-48W engine has 200 hrs SMOH by Aero Union. The machine is said to have last flown in 2011 and is described as the “only flyable example of the first purpose-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) carrier-based aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy.”

The aircraft (S/N 126792) has reportedly undergone an overhaul / IRAN which includes an overhauled propeller and propeller governor, an overhauled carburetor, recovered control surfaces, new glass, new main tires and tubes, new tail wheel, new service and hydraulic lines, new wing fuel tanks, airframe soda blasting and a new U.S. Navy livery.

The Guardian is located in Texas and is currently being offered for US$450,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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“Almost Complete” W.A.R. P-51 Airframe Offered For Sale

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A W.A.R. P-51 has hit the market.

The airframe is said to be “almost complete” and only in need of “finishing touches to the canopy, interior, and control surfaces.” It is described as including a new uncut canopy, a full set of plans, hydraulic retracts and Engine Information System Dash.

The machine is located in Rowlett, Texas and is currently being offered for $2,800. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Full-Scale Nieuport 28 Reproduction Offered For Sale

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A full-scale Nieuport 28 reproduction is currently available for sale.

The aircraft (NX62610) is described as “beautifully crafted” and in “excellent condition” with “very low time.” It reportedly boasts a M-14D nine-cylinder radial engine with new stainless steel exhaust, scale propeller, a tube and fabric fuselage / tail, and wood and fabric wings. Additional features are said to include new fabric and paint, new landing gear, new engine mount and a single peach basket style seat / 4-point harness.

The aircraft is located in Wales, MA and is currently being offered for US$85,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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WW1 Le Rhone Rotary Engine Offered For Sale

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A listing for a “museum quality” WW1 Le Rhone rotary engine has popped up on Craigslist.

The engine was reportedly restored about 15 to 20 years ago and has been on display since then. According to the Craigslist description, it was accepted by the U.S. Army on October 31, 1918 and is in beautiful condition, mounted on a movable display stand with the carburetor, magneto (needs rebuild), oil pump, tachometer drive, tampier valve and pulsator.

The engine is said to include a propeller flown only a few times on a Le Rhone-powered Sopwith Camel. It is reportedly located in Payson, Arizona and is currently being offered for $47,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Full-Scale, Warner-Powered Fokker Dr.1 Reproduction Offered For Sale

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A full-scale Warner Super Scarab-powered Fokker Dr.1 reproduction has hit the market.

The aircraft (N817DF) is said to have been built over an eight-year period, performing its maiden flight in August 2017. Its reported list of features includes brakes, Spandau machine guns, electric start, satin finish Poly Fiber Aerothane and interior placards in German.

The machine wears the colors of von Richthofen’s 425/17 (illustrated above) and is described as a “beautiful flying airplane.” It is located in Columbus, MI and is currently being offered for US $225,000, although a trade for a Waco Taperwing would also be considered. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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1946 Piper J-3 Offered For Sale

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Piper Cub NC87714 has hit the market.

The airframe is said to have a total time of 2,750 hrs, while the C75-12 engine has 1,275 hrs. It is described as having no electric, right wing aux tank and nice paint and fabric.

The machine is reportedly based in Carterville, Illinois and bids are now being accepted. Click here to check out the full listing.

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Cold War-Era Hawker Hunter GA.11 Offered For Sale

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Hawker Hunter GA.11 XF301 has hit the market.

The aircraft is described as an ex-Royal Navy team “Rough Diamonds” machine with only 3,325 hrs in its logbook. The offering reportedly consists of the complete cockpit and fuselage which are currently in storage in the US. Logbooks are also said to be included, but no engine.

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Restored, Original A-6E Intruder Cockpit Offered For Sale

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A Grumman A-6E Intruder nose / cockpit section has hit the market.

The section is described as an original Vietnam War A-6A Intruder that was converted to a KA-6D before being cut up for use in the 1991 movie Flight of the Intruder. The current owner reportedly acquired it from Hollywood with no interior and some missing panels, and spent the last 20 years collecting missing parts to restore it for display. It is now said to be “complete with all the interior items.”

The cockpit has the correct GRU-7 pilot and BN ejection seats complete with seat kits, straps and parachute containers. The pilot’s side has all the instruments, throttle quadrant, VDI, Gunsight, control stick and rudder pedals, etc.. The Bombardier Navigator side is complete with a radar scope, radar control pedestal and all the console boxes that make up the weapons system. The BN side will also come with the radar scope big plastic cover to make it easier to see the radar. Sticking out the top of the nose is the correct inflight refueling probe. The boarding ladders fold out and can be used but they hit the ground. The canopy and windshield glass is good with no damage. It has the correct radome with no damage.The canopy can be opened and closed with a hand crank in the back of the cockpit.

The section is reportedly located in a San Diego museum and is currently being offered for $24,999.95. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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