Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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BD-5B Project For Sale: “Easily Finished to Airworthiness”

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A BD-5B project has been spotted for sale. The listing states:

BD5 Project. Included is a 5.2″stretch kit to give a longer cockpit, partially started. Also available is a Solar T62-2A1 turbine engine that could be incorporated into this airplane, TO BE SOLD SEPARATELY. No builders logs to this stage of completion, but can be easily finished to airworthiness (less than 50% prior completion). There is extensive documentation, with a Canada DOT approval for sections of this airplane, which was begun as a high school shop project in the mid 1970s. Minor surface corrosion on leading edge of wing.

The aircraft is located in Brandon, Mississippi and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1965 Piper Comanche 260 Project For Sale: “Nice, Cheap”

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A 1965 Piper Comanche 260 project has been spotted for sale.

Acording to the listing, the aircraft features 5,300 total time (TT) and 1,507 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) on its 260-hp Lycoming IO-540D4A5 fuel-injected engine. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin (KASX) and stored in a hangar, this four-seat, mid-1960s model offers upgraded performance over earlier Comanches with 90-gallon fuel capacity, electric gear and flaps, and toe brakes. It includes multiple speed enhancements—such as an Arapaho windshield, Metco wing tips, and flap/aileron gap seals—achieving faster-than-standard cruise speeds. The interior is well-kept with quality leather and clean panels, while the exterior is in good condition with minor cowling touch-ups suggested for a refreshed look.

The aircraft experienced an accidental gear-up landing but sustained only minor belly and flap skin scrapes, no structural or wing damage, and intact landing gear. Avionics include a King KMA-20 audio panel, KX-170B NAV/COM, KT-76A transponder, ADF, Terra radar altimeter, and Autocontrol IIIB autopilot. It’s sold with complete logs, paperwork, airworthiness certificate, and keys. An easy repair project, it’s promoted as a fast, well-cared-for, and affordable Comanche 260—possibly the cheapest available.

The aircraft is available for US $27,950, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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2018 Zenith 650B For Sale: “Clean, Well Built, Thoughtfully Equipped”

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A 2018 Zenith 650B has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

his 2018 Zenith 650B is a low-hour experimental aircraft thoughtfully equipped for recreational flying and light backcountry use. Powered by a Viking 130 engine, this aircraft features heated Lemke seats, wing lockers, upgraded canopy accessories, and rugged 6×6 wheels. Avionics include a GRT 8.4” HXR touchscreen display with synthetic vision, autopilot servos, electronic breaker system, ADS-B capability, transponder, and backup systems. With approximately 300 hours and a clean, well-built configuration, this Zenith 650B offers excellent performance, visibility, and versatility.

The aircraft is located in O’Fallon, Missouri and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1964 Piper Arrow 200 For Sale: “Recent Engine OH, Modern Avionics”

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A 1964 Piper Arrow 200 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1964 Piper Arrow 200 is a well-equipped, owner-maintained aircraft featuring a recent engine overhaul and a newly installed high-performance Hartzell propeller. The aircraft has 3,332 total tach hours and is equipped with modern avionics, including a Garmin GTN 650Xi GPS/NAV/COM, ADS-B In/Out capability, autopilot, backup communication radio, and audio selector panel. Additional features include electric landing gear, factory-installed air conditioning, cabin heat, intercom system, and updated certifications through September 2025. This Arrow is well suited for cross-country flying and offers a strong balance of classic airframe reliability with modern avionics upgrades.

The aircraft is located in Indian Trail, North Carolina and is currently available for US $180,000. Click here to check out the eBay listing.

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“Completely New, Lavishly Illustrated” F-86 Epic Drops Soon

Coming soon from author Duncan Curtis is Famous American Aircraft: F-86 Sabre, a thorough history of America’s first swept-wing jet fighter.

This is a completely new monograph detailing the entire F-86 series from gestation and development, through the many variants that were produced, to its retirement from duty. Its operational career is also given detailed analysis. The book makes use of many primary-sources including documents held by the US Air Force Historical Records Agency, US National Archives, Boeing archives and the UK Public Record Office. Much of this data has only been available in the public domain in recent years and so was not accessible when previous books on the F-86 were compiled.

Lavishly illustrated throughout, there are around 500 colour and black and white photos in the book, many previously unpublished. The thoroughly researched text and extensive photographic coverage will make this a close to definitive work on this seminal aircraft. This book will appeal to all who are interested in Cold War aviation history and also to those engaged in modelling the aircraft of this era.

The 384 page hardcover book is currently available for pre-order with release scheduled for February 19.

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2011 Air Tractor 802A For Sale: “Ready for Agricultural Operations”

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A 2011 Air Tractor 802A has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 2011 Air Tractor 802A agricultural aircraft is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-65AG engine with approximately 7,951 total time. It features 250-gallon fuel tanks, hydraulic wet/dry gate, Wingman system with auger, Satloc G4 guidance, spray and spreader equipment, air conditioning, and lighting systems. The aircraft is actively working and ready for continued agricultural operations.

The aircraft is located in Epps, LA and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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Teratorn Tierra 2 For Sale: “Great Flying Condition, Includes Enclosed Trailer”

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A Teratorn Tierra 2 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Aircraft in very good condition. Never crashed. Never damaged. Stored in enclosed trailer. No damage or deterioration to fabric. No repairs to fabric. Overall aircraft in great flying condition. Aircraft is a teratorn tierra II. Two place aircraft. With an upgraded 503 air Cooled rotax. With gearbox.The motor and gearbox only has 12 to 15 hours on it. The overall aircraft has 350 hours of flight time. Again without any problems. Some minor upgrades. Such as electric fuel pump used for takeoff as a precaution only. Extra fuel tank hookup for longer flight time. Ballistic parachute. For blade changeable pitch prop and many other accessories to maintain aircraft. Enclosed trailer included.

The aircraft is located in Hemet, California and is currently available for US $5,500 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

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Cheap, Wind Damaged 2005 Zenith CH 601 HDS Airframe For Sale

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A 2005 Zenith CH 601 HDS airframe project has been spotted for sale.

According to the listing, the aircraft has just 396 total time since 2005 airworthiness certification. It was damaged in a windstorm that flipped it while tied down. Primary damage is limited to canopy glass/frame (factory replacements available), wrinkled wingtips/tailcone/vertical fin/rudder, minor fiberglass cowl scuffs, and seatback upholstery; crucially, the visibly undamaged center wing section/main landing gear, firewall/nosegear, engine mount (set for 120hp Jabiru), belly, and horizontal stab/elevators make it a roll-around repair project equivalent to a super quickbuild kit. Includes intact dash with airspeed/altimeter/engine instruments/switchgear (no avionics or engine), logbooks, FAA paperwork, full assembly manual with part numbers, receipts, and extras—located in Foley, AL storage with 30 days free rent.

The aircraft is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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Incoming: Examination of America’s Secret Cold War Fighters and Interceptors

Coming soon from Crecy Publishing Ltd and author Tony Buttler is American Secret Projects 5: Fighters and Interceptors 1950 to 1980. The new release is a revised and expanded edition of a book published some years ago which looks at American fighter projects that were proposed during the period.

This was an exciting era in terms of fighter development. It was during these years that the jet finally eclipsed the propeller, wings took on entirely new shapes, the ‘sound barrier’ was breached and maximum speeds were multiplied. It was an era in which aeronautical engineering became much more complex but before the computer would come to the designer’s assistance. This meant much more of a ‘try it and see’ attitude to new ideas. Therefore, when an air arm required a new fighter, several design teams could prepare proposals that could be very different from one another.

The topics discussed in detail in the book’s seven chapters include the quest for a long-range interceptor, vertical takeoff aircraft, naval developments and lightweight fighters. Appendices provide listings of all projects that were developed and their specifications. A new separate appendix looks at the Canadian Avro CF-105 Arrow which in many ways matched the work undertaken in the US on long-range interceptors and thus makes an interesting comparison.

The timeframe is fluid as some early projects included originated in the late 1940s. At the other end of the scale, although the design competitions which led to the F-16, YF-17 and F-18 are the final subjects covered in depth, a few projects that followed these fighters are included which again makes the 1980 closing date only approximate. No coverage is given to projects from that point onwards because much of the background is still secret and will probably remain so for a long time.

The 392 page hardcover book is currently available for pre-order with a February 19 release.

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1962 Cessna 210B For Sale: “In Annual, No Damage History”

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A 1962 Cessna 210B has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1962 Cessna 210B is a high-performance single-engine aircraft offering excellent speed, efficiency, and useful load. Powered by a 260-horsepower IO-470 engine, it cruises at approximately 155 knots while maintaining efficient fuel burn. The aircraft has been hangared, is ADS-B equipped, currently in annual, and has no damage history. Upholstery and exterior paint were redone in the late 1980s, and the aircraft remains a strong, reliable flying example offered due to retirement.

The aircraft is located in Rockport, TX and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.

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