1998 FISHER R 80 TIGER MOTH, KIT BUILT 80% REPLICA, 256SNEW,206SMOH 100 H.P., SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
1998 FISHER R-80 TIGER MOTH, KIT BUILT 80% REPLICA, 256SNEW,206SMOH 100 H.P., SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, CHEAP !!I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN IN DESCRIBING THIS AIRPLANE !!THE TIGER MOTH WAS A PRE-WW11 BRITISH TRAINING AIRCRAFT, KNOWN FOR IT’S DOCILE HANDLING AND GOOD FLYING CHARACTERISTICS, WITH A “CLASSIC” BIPLANE LOOK !!THE R-80 TIGER MOTH IS A PLANS BUILT OR KIT BUILT (THIS ONE IS KIT BUILT) 80% REPLICA, WITH 100% OF THE CUTE !!THE FACTORY THAT SUPPLIES THE PLANS, OR KITS, OR QUICK-BUILD OPTIONS IS LOCATED IN CANADA, AND IS STILL IN BUSINESS TODAY !!I TALKED WITH THE OWNER LAST WEEK, JUST TO CONFIRM THAT PARTS AND PLANS ARE STILL AVAILABLE (THEY ARE)!THIS AIRPLANE DID NOT CRASH, OR EVEN HAVE A TAXI INCIDENT.THE FABRIC CIVERING WITH A METAL TUBING FRAME THAT COVERED THE HANGER OWNED BY THIS AIRCRAFT OWNER COLLAPSED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A HEAVY SNOWFALL.THE DAMAGE IS ISOLATED TO:THE RIGHT WING UPPER, WHICH HAS DAMAGE TO THE WOOD REAR SPAR, AND TO APPROXIMATELY 7 WOODEN RIBS, MOSTLY JUST THE TAILS, BEHIND THE REAR SPAR.THE RIGHT LOWER WING, WHICH HAS A CUT IN THE FABRIC, AND DAMAGE TO THE TAIL OF JUST ONE RIBTHE RIGHT AILERON, WHICH HAS A SCUFF TO THE FABRIC, BUT NO DAMAGE TO STRUCTURETHE RIGHT ELEVATOR, WHICH HAS A CUT IN THE SKIN, BEHIND THE FRONT SPAR AND BETWEEN TWO RIBS. THERE IS NO WOOD DAMAGE HERE AT ALL !THAT IS IT !!!!!!THERE IS NO FUSELAGE DAMAGE AT ALL !!NO DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL OR RUDDER, NO DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL, THE LEFT HORIZONTAL OR ELEVATORNO DAMAGE TO THE WING CENTER SECTION OR THE LEFT UPPER OR LOWER WINGTHERE IS NO VISIBLE OR APPARENT DAMAGE TO EITHER MAIN LANDING GEAR, NOR TO THE GEAR ATTACH POINTS OR BUNGEESINSIDE, THE REAR COCPIT IS OUTFITTED WITH BASIC VFR GUAGES AND FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS.THERE WAS NO PERMANENT RADIO INSTLLED, SO I ASSUME THE PILOT USED A HANDHELD COMM, WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED HERE.THE FORWARD COCKPIT INCLUDES A COVER, AND HAS BASIC INSTRUMENTS, BUT FULL CONTROLSTHE ENGINE IS A SUBARU EA-81, FACTORY OVERHAULED AND CONVERTED FOR AIRCRAFT USE BY STRATUS IN 2000.THIS ENGINE WAS INSTALLED WITH 12 HOURS BREAK-IN TIME, ONTO THE AIRFRAME WHICH ALREADY HAD 63 HOURS SINCE BUILD, SO THE AIRFRAME TOTAL TIME AS OF THE LAST ANNUAL/CONDITION INSPECTION IS 256, AND THE ENGINE IS 206 SMOHTHE WARP DRIVE GROUND ADJUSTABLE 3 BLADE PROP IS COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED, AND IT IS 206 SNEW.THIS AIRPLANE WAS BUILT BY A MASTER BUILDER, AN EARLY EAA MEMBER, AND THE BUILDER AND DESIGNER OF MANY AIRPLANES, FOR HIS PERSONAL USE. THE WORKMANSHIP IS OUTSTANDINGWHEN YOU GOOGLE R-80 TIGER MOTH, THE PICTURE THAT COMES UP IS THIS AIRPLANE !!THE UPPER WING IS THE ONLY MAJOR REPAIR, AND YOU COULD OPT TO REPLACE IT WITH A QUICK BUILD WING INSTEAD OF FIXING IT.THIS AIRPLANE IS 100% COMPLETE!WE CAREFULLY DISASSEMBLED THE AIRPLANE. ALL FLYING WIRES ARE INCLUDED.ALL PARTS ARE INCLUDED.LOCATED AT OUR MAIN LOCATION AT THE CRYSTAL AIRPORT (KMIC) JUST NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN.WE WILL PROVIDE INDOOR STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS AT NO COST.IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL TIME, IT IS AVAILABLE AT $7 per day thereafter.THIS AIRPLANE IS SOLD WITH AIRFRAME LOGBOOK SINCE NEW, ENGINE LOG SINCE STRATUS REBUILD, AND MAINTENANCE LOG FROM 2002 TO THE PRESENT.AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AND FAA BILL OF SALE ARE INCLUDED.WOW, WHAT A NEAT LITTLE AIRPLANE. YES !!!! THIS IS THE FAMOUS TIGEROTH " LAST HOMEBUILT BY " KEN FLAGLOR "THERE ARE NUMOUROUS ARTICLES WRITTEN ABOUT THIS AIRCRAFT AND MR FLAGLORGOOD BIDDING !!
WENTWORTH AIRCRAFT DOES NOT OBTAIN REPAIR ESTIMATES, AS WE DO NOT REPAIR ANY OF OUR AIRPLANES. WE ONLY FACILITATE THE SALE OF REBUILDABLE AIRCRAFT TO THOSE DESIRING TO SAVE MONEY OR HAVE MORE AIRPLANE THAN OTHERWISE POSSIBLE FOR THE MONEY.
REPAIR OF ANY AIRCRAFT WILL DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS AVAILABILITY OF USED PARTS, LABOR RATE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY, FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, ETC. AND WE WOULD NEVER PRESUME TO ESTIMATE THIS NUMBER FOR A BUYER. BEWARE OF THOSE WHO OBVIOUSLY GIVE UNREALISTICALLY LOW "ESTIMATES" FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT THEY SELL.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD WITH A LOW RESERVE, THEREFORE WE FULLY EXPECT THIS LISTING WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE CLOSE OF THIS AUCTION, SO BID EARLY AND BID HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CHANCE TO BUY THIS ITEM LATER!!
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