Beech 1968 FIVE DAY SALE..NO RESERVE..THIS WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.WE HAVE BEEN SWAMPED.
Item specifics
| Condition: | Used | Make: | Beech |
| Model Year: | 1968 |
FIVE DAY SALE..NO RESERVE..THIS WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
WE HAVE BEEN SWAMPED WITH PHONE CALLS AND NONSENSE WITH THIS LISTING.
WE DO NOT KNOW ANYMORE THAN WE HAVE STATED IN OUR LISTING. LAST ANNUAL 1998
DO NOT CALL..JUST BID..AND BE PREPARED TO FINISH THE SALE IF YOU"RE THE HIGH BIDDER.
WE WANT TO SELL THIS BUY MONTH END AS WE DON"T WANT TO HOLD IT INTO WINTER.
THANK YOU.
For sale Beechcraft B23 C III with only 1100 hours of use. This aircraft was just acquired through an estate auction. This was owned by the same gentleman since 1972, and spent the last 6-7 years in storage. We are not aeronautically inclined, nor educated, and make no representations as to this aircraft. We do have the original radio, but it does need updating according to those we"ve talked to. In addition, the aircraft will need a new battery, as it has not had it "s present battery used for several years. We have included a video of the plane leaving the field where it was stored three days ago, and that video is thus very recent and it does show the plane taking off to it"s current airfield where it is being kept. Unfortunately this was taken with a phone camera, and we apologize for the lack of visual clarity. And questions, can be forwarded to Aaron Masterson @ 614 471 2900 Ext 277
Details on the Aircraft:
Beechcraft MusketeerFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMusketeerBeechcraft A23 MusketeerRoleLight personal and trainer aircraftManufacturerBeech Aircraft CorporationProduced1963-1983Number built4,366VariantsCT-134 MusketeerThe Beechcraft Musketeer is a family of single-engined, low-wing, light aircraft that was produced by Beechcraft. The line includes the Model 19 Musketeer Sport , the Model 23 Musketeer , Custom and Sundowner , the Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III the retractable gear Model 24-R Sierra and the military CT-134 Musketeer .The Musketeer line was in production from model years 1963 to 1983, during which time a total of 4,366 were produced.[1] The type certificate for the Musketeer family of aircraft has been owned by Hawker Beechcraft since 26 March 2007.[2]
Model 23 Musketeer and Custom[edit]The first of the line was the Model 23. It was introduced under the "Musketeer" name as a 1963 model at an initial price of $13,300 and was powered by a Lycoming O-320-D2B engine of 160 bhp (120 kW). The next year this engine was replaced by the Continental IO-346-A engine of 165 bhp (123 kW). This engine was not a success and was in turn replaced by theLycoming O-360-A4J engine of 180 bhp (130 kW) starting with the B23 Musketeer Custom of 1968. In 1970 the C23 version was introduced also under the name "Musketeer Custom". In 1972 the C23 was renamed the "Sundowner". When properly equipped, the B23 and C23 are approved for limited aerobatics.[1]A total of 2,331 Beechcraft 23s of all variants were manufactured by the time production was completed 20 years later in 1983.[1]
Landing gear[edit]The main difference between the Musketeer line and other similar light aircraft is the Musketeer’s landing gear. While the competitive Cessna 172s use spring-steel main gear, the Piper PA-28 Cherokees use oleos and the Grumman American AA-5s use fiberglass-sprung main gear, the Musketeer family use a trailing idler link gear system with a compressed rubber puck suspension system. This gives the aircraft quite different landing characteristics compared to the competition; light touchdowns are often accompanied by the idler links skipping and producing a less-graceful than anticipated landing. With practice, smooth landings are easy to accomplish.As a result of this type of landing gear design, Beechcraft did not design or offer wheel fairings for the fixed gear models. Several aftermarket manufacturers have designed and tested wheel fairings for Musketeers.[5]
Variants[edit]B23Four-seat light cabin aircraft, fixed tricycle landing gear, powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-A2G piston engine, gross weight of 2,450 lb (1,111 kg), first certified 13 December 1967 and in the aerobatic category 22 November 1968.[2]
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