Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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Volksplane VP-2 For Sale: “Like New, Extremely Low Hours”

A Volksplane VP-2 has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Very affordable, nice flying, Light Sport AIRCRAFT… This particular VP-2 is a nicely constructed & finished example of the two-seat version (for small people). With extremely low hours (about 10TT) and having never been left outside, the aircraft is virtually “like new”. This VP-2 is powered by the proven RevMaster Engine… The aircraft is finished in Stits Poly Fiber fabric with Poly Tone color… Cleveland style independent hydraulic wheels/brakes. It a very light aircraft for 80HP and takes off in a very short distance. Although not fast, 75MPH cruise, it fun to with nice characteristics and STOL like performance…

The aircraft is located in Swanton, Vermont and is currently available for US $7,000 although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1968 Mooney Ranger For Sale: “New Paint, 3771 TT”

A 1968 Mooney Ranger has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1968 Mooney Ranger features 3,771 hours total time with 421 hours since major overhaul. It also has new paint and only 42 hours since prop overhaul. Specs & Highlights: 3,771 hours total time; 421 hours SMOH; 42 hours SPOH; New paint…

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

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2008 Citabria Champ For Sale: “Complete Rebuild, Only 250 Hours”

A 2008 Citabria Champ has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 2008 Citabria Champ is powered by a 100 HP engine and has only 250 hours. The aircraft has undergone a complete rebuild and offers a low-hour option for a buyer looking for a Citabria Champ. Specs & Highlights: 2008 Citabria Champ, 250 hours, 100 HP, Complete rebuild

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

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USAF Museum Shares Interactive, 360 Degree Video of Aircraft in Storage

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio has released a new, 360 degree video of their storage facility, which consists of restricted hangars and secure annexes at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Among the aircraft seen in the video are a Junkers Ju 52, a General Dynamics EF-111A Raven, Stearman PT-17, Douglas B-23 Dragon, McDonnell Douglas YF-4E Phantom II and an ultra rare North American F-107A, an experimental Mach 2 fighter-bomber that is easily recognizable by its unusual top-mounted intake over the cockpit.

Check it out below.

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1995 Mooney Bravo For Sale: “Avionics for IFR and Cross-Country Flying”

A 1995 Mooney Bravo has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

N1084U has 3,219 hours total time, with approximately 1,865 hours since major overhaul by Triad… The cockpit provides a comfortable combination of proven aircraft systems and useful avionics for serious IFR and cross-country flying.

The aircraft is located in Tustin, California and is currently available for US $259,500 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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“Well Maintained” 1999 Cessna 182S Offered For Sale

A 1999 Cessna 182S has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

This 1999 Cessna 182S Skylane is a well-maintained, hangared aircraft with approximately 2,836.6 hours total time. The current owner purchased the aircraft in 2002 from the original owner, and it has been based at KDKX Knoxville Downtown Airport. According to the seller, the aircraft has been flown by the same pilot approximately 95% of the time and has been maintained on a strong maintenance program since new.

The aircraft is IFR equipped with a Bendix/King avionics package, upgraded Garmin 430W GPS, and KAP 140 autopilot with altitude hold. It offers a useful load of approximately 1,130 lbs, an 88-gallon fuel capacity, and the seller reports a typical cruise speed of approximately 140 knots while burning around 13 gallons per hour.

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

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Thatcher CX5 Project For Sale: “Partial Build 40% Complete”

A Thatcher CX5 project airframe has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

I started this in 2014, made detailed videos on YT site of the build. Heath issues took me out of aviation and I’ve finally adjusted to moving this to a new builder. The videos can tell more than this can (5 in total). The project is as the last video left it. Stored in hanger, the few steel parts have surface rust, aluminum is dirty but not corroded. $6000 in materials and a few hundred hours work done. Questions, just ask.

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

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A&A Models to Release New Tool Hughes XF-11 Model Representing Both Prototypes

A&A models has announced the upcoming release of a new tool, 1/72 Hughes XF-11 model kit that will be available in two boxings representing the first and second prototypes.

The XF-11 was a prototype high-altitude photo-reconnaissance aircraft; only two were built. The first prototype (44-70155) flew on 7 July 1946 with eight-blade contra-rotating propellers (two four-blade units per engine), but crashed in Beverly Hills when a hydraulic leak caused the right rear propeller to reverse pitch. The second prototype (44-70156), flown on 5 April 1947, replaced the troublesome contra-rotating props with conventional single four-blade propellers and otherwise retained the twin-boom, pressurized-nacelle layout; it flew without incident but the program was canceled soon after.

The kits (7250 / 7258) will apparently offer 235 /241 parts with decal sheets and painting masks. Additional details have not been announced. Photos of the kit sets will reportedly be provided “very soon.”

(via A&A Models)

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1979 Cessna 182 Skylane RG For Sale: “Dual Garmin G5 Glass, Fresh Annual”

A 1979 Cessna 182 Skylane RG has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

Turbo performance – Dual Garmin G5 glass – GNS 530/430 IFR – Coupled autopilot… Approximately 4,850 hours total time and 1300 SMOH, complete logbooks, and delivered with a FRESH ANNUAL INSPECTION at the seller’s expense… earlier in its history the aircraft had a documented gear-up landing that resulted in a prop strike and limited belly skin repairs. The maintenance records indicate no reported wing or firewall damage, and the aircraft has continued in service since.

The aircraft is located in Tustin, California and is currently available for US $164,900 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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USAF Museum Completes Restoration of Only Remaining Kellett XR-8 [Video]

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio has completed restoration of the world’s only surviving Kellett XR-8 experimental helicopter after countless hours of work by talented volunteers.

Developed as a prototype for the USAAF in 1940s, the Kellett XR-8 tested the idea of stabilizing a helicopter by using dual offset horizontal rotors to eliminate the need to power a tail rotor. Nicknamed “Eggbeater,” the design used two intermeshing wooden propellers above the two person cabin. The XR-8 first flew on August 7, 1944. Though the XR-8 was a revolutionary design, the Kellett Aircraft Corporation encountered significant problems with stability control and timing the rotors. The company modified the vertical stabilizers in an attempt to resolve some of these issues. Because of these and other complications, Kellett only produced two XR-8s before cancelling the program.

An official photo shoot was carried out on Monday. Plans call for the machine to be placed by the Vertijet in the museum’s R&D Gallery this October. The fabric covering on the left side of the fuselage has been removed to showcase interior views.

Check out a video showing the restoration process and final product below.

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