“Vary Rare” 1949 Percival Prentice Offered For Sale

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A “very rare” example of the Percival P.40 Prentice primary trainer has hit the market. The type served the Royal Air Force’s first post-WW2 military trainer and its first primary trainer with enclosed cockpit. It was also the first all-metal aircraft manufactured by Edgar Percival’s Percival Aircraft. The listing states (in part):

Total time Airframe is 1758 hours,total time engine since major overhaul is 393 hours,engine had a complete top overhaul in 1996 and had 392 hours on the engine at that time . Annual was completed April 2011, with new battery, new tires, and transponder check. Aircraft is in license experimental,and holds four people. We have all logbooks and maintenance manuals, and a few spare parts.

The aircraft is located in El Monte, California and is currently being offered for US $1,500,000 although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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