Category: Modern Era (1945-Present)

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1977 Beech Baron 58 Turboprop Conversion Project Offered For Sale

A 1977 Beechcraft Baron 58TC turboprop project has been spotted for sale.

According to the listing, the aircraft began as a 1977 Beechcraft Baron 58TC (S/N TK46) with 1,531 hours total time and no damage history, later converted into an experimental single‑engine turbine “Czechmate” (N1NF) after being acquired via lien auction in 1989 with full FAA chain of title. The build replaces the twin piston configuration with a 750 HP Walter M601D turboprop, incorporating extensive structural modifications inspired by Beech’s factory Lightning prototypes, including a custom engine mount, reinforced nose structure, and high-quality carbon fiber cowling with advanced induction and cooling systems. The airframe retains the strengthened 58TC features (6200 lb gross weight, extended fuel capacity, heavy-duty landing gear, and corrosion-proofed structure) and includes a 5-blade reversible prop, deice systems, air conditioning, KFC200 autopilot, and complete interior. The project is largely complete with major fabrication finished, but requires engine overhaul, fuel cells, paint, avionics, and final assembly, and is offered with molds, tooling, spare parts, and documentation as a high-performance turbine conversion project capable of 250+ knot cruise.

The aircraft is located in Hastings, Florida and is currently available for US $169,000. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes many additional photos and details.

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“Good Shape” Cessna 210 L Centurion Offered For Sale

A Cessna 210 L Centurion has been spotted for sale. The listing states:

1976 Cessna 210 L Centurion 6 seat single engine aircraft, retractable gear, fuel injected engine, good shape, paint is 3.5/5, registered in Canada, 4400 total time.

The aircraft is located in Grande Prairie, Canada and is currently available for US $185,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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Revell Announces New Tool, State-of-the-Art 1/32 Harrier Kit

Today, Revell announced “Project Harrier” which will see the development of a new tool “state-of-the-art” Hawker Siddeley Harrier model kit in 1/32 scale.

As a new twist, Revell will be bringing modelers along on the development journey with a behind-the-scenes look at the process via blog posts, monthly YouTube updates, etc. Work began in late March with setup, including aligning scans and creating the cross-sectional planes that the designer uses to create the “skeleton” model. In addition to the aircraft itself, the company will be developing a separate engine and display trolley for inclusion with the kit.

To date, the development team has gathered data from Harriers based at RAF Wittering Heritage Centre and Gatwick Aviation Museum. Release is planned for Autumn 2027.

Click below to check out the announcement video, which contains additional details.

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Piper Mojave Project For Sale: “Well Equipped, Pressurized and AC”

A Piper Mojave PA-31P project has been spotted for sale.

According to the listing, the aircraft features air conditioning, de-ice, Garmin avionics (GMX 200, GNS 430 WAAS, GTX 335, GDL 69A), weather radar, autopilot, and a well-kept leather interior. It is being sold as a project aircraft after a catastrophic left engine failure (thrown rod destroyed the engine, damaged cowling, and caused minor wing impact), with no core value remaining for the damaged engine. A documented Part 145 repair estimate of about $100,000 includes a replacement low-time Lycoming and full return-to-service, presenting an opportunity to acquire a typically mid-$300K-class aircraft at a significantly reduced entry cost, either as-is or for restoration by a qualified buyer.

The aircraft is located in Tustin, California and is currently being offered for US $199,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1980 Cessna 172RG For Sale: “Clean, Airworthy, Fresh Annual”

A 1980 Cessna 172RG has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

For Sale: Clean, Airworthy 1980 Cessna 172RG. Fresh Annual and Low time engine under 200 Hrs. Price is negotiable to serious buyers. Aircraft Based at KLNA. New Front seats, and new Pilot side window. New flap rollers and all new control surfaces hardware New instrument panel shock mounts. Brand new Battery All Logbooks from New. Available for inspection at Lantana Airport in West Palm Beach.

The aircraft is located in Florida and is currently available for US $90,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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1965 Fouga CM.170 Magister For Sale: “99% Complete, $15k”

A 1965 Fouga CM.170 Magister has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

99% complete trainer/fighter jet used for decoration only. In AS/IS condition, please see pictures or ask for more pictures of specific things if not clear. Does not come with books, but I have the history paperwork that I recently received from the FAA. It takes 2 car batteries to power up, but I have never tried to do this. Wings and tail fits on 1 trailer and the fuselage fits on another trailer. It may even fit on one trailer, but was brought to its current location on 2 separate goose neck trailers. Will help load.

The aircraft is located in Mountain Home, Arkansas and is currently available for US $15,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.

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Coming Soon: An Illustrated History of BAC Lightning Units of the Cold War

Coming soon from Osprey Publishing and author Michael Napier is RAF Lightning Units of the Cold War, an illustrated study of the Lightning Jet Fighter and its eventful operational history as the RAF’s star aircraft of the Cold War era.

The Mach 2-capable English Electric Lightning is perhaps the most iconic RAF aeroplane of the Cold War. Boasting a massive increase in performance and improved radar and weapons systems over its predecessors, the Lightning brought new capabilities to the RAF’s air defences. Tactics were adapted to fit the aircraft, including incorporating air-to-air refuelling as a routine part of operations because of the Lightning’s notoriously short range.

Retired fighter pilot Mike Napier draws on first-hand accounts from RAF aviators to tell the story of Britain’s ultimate Cold War jet fighter. Covering everything from the Lightning’s exercises with other NATO air forces to its interception of Soviet long-range ‘Badger’ and ‘Bear’ bombers in the late 1960s, this volume complements the aircraft’s colourful operational history with 20 profile artworks and photography from both official and personal archives.

The 96 page book is currently available for pre-order in paperback and Kindle editions with release set for February 16, 2027.

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1965 Piper Cherokee 180 C For Sale: “Maintained and Updated for Continued Dependable Flying”

A 1965 Piper Cherokee 180C has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):

…a dependable and well-equipped single-engine aircraft that offers an excellent balance of utility, reliability, and cross-country performance. With approximately 6,466 total airframe hours, 2,527 hours since major overhaul on the engine, and only 44 hours since prop overhaul, this Cherokee has been maintained and updated for continued dependable flying. Equipped with a Garmin 430 GPS/Nav/Comm, GTX 335 ADS-B Out transponder, and digital tachometer… Maintenance history reflects compliance with major ADs including ignition switch, control wheel, wing spars, main gear torque link, and fuel selector requirements. The aircraft also includes a Mogas STC and has a current annual through July 2025 [?]… This turn-key example is being offered only because the owner has purchased another aircraft and is fully ready to fly home today.

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

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B-47 Stratojet: An Illustrated History of Its Development and Operations

Coming later this year from Osprey Publishing and author C. Mike Habermehl is B-47 Stratojet Units of the Cold War, an illustrated account of the development and operations of one of the most influential aircraft of the Cold War.

The B-47 Stratojet was the most numerous jet bomber to ever serve with the USAAF’s Strategic Air Command (SAC), and arguably Boeing’s most significant aircraft. Initially plagued by design and production problems, it eventually proved to be a capable medium-range bomber, an influential testbed, and an effective reconnaissance platform, paving the way for the successes of the B-52 and the KC-135. The Stratojet also provided SAC with crucial lessons – sometimes at the cost of lives – that moved operations such as aerial refuelling, combat tactics, global reconnaissance and strategic deterrence from the glacial pace of World War 2 into the jet age of the Cold War.

This detailed new study sees Stratojet expert Mike Habermehl draw upon more than 50 years’ research to assemble a complete operational history of the B-47 in all its roles. First-hand accounts and archive photographs are combined with SAC correspondence, documents, and manuals, helping to bring to life the fascinating story of this profoundly influential aircraft.

The 96 page book is currently available for pre-order in paperback and Kindle editions with release set for December 15.

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Piper Comanche Project For Sale: “Includes Airframe, Engine Logbooks Since Day 1”

A 1965 Piper Comanche 260 has been spotted for sale.

According to the listing, the aircraft has 4431 total time and features a low-time IO-540 engine with just 197 hours since a high-quality 2018 overhaul (new nitrided cylinders, mags, bearings, and overhauled fuel injection). It also includes desirable speed mods and updated avionics including a Century II B autopilot and Stormscope. It includes airframe and engine logs since new as well as “lots of supporting paperwork.”

It has a clean airframe overall with good paint and excellent interior, but experienced a partial gear-down landing that resulted in minor belly and antenna scraping and bent gear conduits (now cut, with gear locked down), while leaving the wings, tail, engine, and primary structures undamaged.

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

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