2013 2017 PIPISTREL VIRUS SW, ONLY 89.5 SNEW !! PARACHUTE! FRONT FUSELAGE AND GEAR DAMAGED, WHOLE.



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2013/2017 PIPISTREL VIRUS SW, ONLY 89.5 SNEW !! PARACHUTE! FRONT FUSELAGE AND GEAR DAMAGED, WHOLE PROJECT CHEAP!!THE PIPISTREL VIRUS IS A CROSS COUNTRY CABABLE EXPERIMENTAL WITH EXCELLENT GLIDE CHARACTERISTICS, GREAT FOR GENERAL FLYING/CRUISING AS WELL AS MOTOR-GLIDING!!THIS AIRPLANE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 10 METER WINGS, ALLOW FOR A CRUISE SPEED OF 170 MPH, BUT ARE STILL LONGER THAN SOME OF THE SIMILAR COMPETITION, FOR BETTER GLIDE PERFORMANCE.A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THIS AIRPLANES ARE THE BUILT IN DIVE BRAKES, WHICH ALLOW THE AIRPLANE TO COME OUT OF ALTITUDE UNDER CONTROL AND AT A CONTROLLED SPEED. These pop up brakes also aid in slowing the airplane on final approach, after the runway is made.THIS KIT WAS DELIVERED IN 2013, BUT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND SIGNED OFF FOR FLIGHT UNTIL 12/2017, WHICH IS WHY WE SAY 2013/2017. ALL OF THE 89.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME WAS IN 2018.UNFORTUNATELY, A LANDING NEAR THE END OF 2018 WAS NOT VERY SUCCESSFUL. LANDING HARD ON ALL 3 GEAR, THE MAIN GEAR “HOOP”, WHICH IS MADE OF FIBERGLASS BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ANGLE DOWN ON THE RIGHT, WHICH CAUSED A GROUNDLOOP. THE NOSE GEAR, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE MOUNT, FOLDED SIDEWAYS, DAMAGING THE TUBULAR ENGINE MOUNT AND BREAKING THE NOSE FORK (THE WHEEL AND THE CHROME NOSE TUBE BOTH STILL LOOK OK).THE SIDELOAD FROM THE GROUNDLOOP, COMBINED WITH THE HARD INITIAL JOLT, DAMAGED THE FORWARD FUSELAGE, FORWARD OF THE DASH, AND SEPARATED THE FIREWALL PARTIALLY FROM THE CABIN.THIS SAME IMPACT BROKE THE WINDSCREEN, BUT THAT’S ABOUT WHERE THE DAMAGE ENDED.FROM THE CABIN FORWARD OF THE DOORS TO THE TAIL, THERE IS HARDLY ANY DAMAGE!THE DOORS CLOSE AND LATCH WELL, AND THE GLASS IN THE DOORS IS UNDAMAGED.THE BELLY HAS VERY MINOR DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT AND 1 ANTENNA ARE BROKEN.THE WINGS ARE 100% INTACT, WITH THE ONLY APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE VERY TIP OF THE RIGHT WING, WHERE THE NAV LIGHT TORE OFF AND THE DROOP OF THE TIP HAS SOME LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE FIBERGLASS.THERE IS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE SPARS OR MAIN SKINS, AND THE POP UP DIVE BRAKES ARE UNDAMAGED.THE HORIZONTAL AND ELEVATORS ARE NOT BROKEN, AND THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL CRACKS IN THE GELCOAT, PROBABLY PRE-EXISTING, AS THE AIRPLANE DID NOT FLIP OVER.THE RUDDER STRUCTURE IS STRAIGHT, WITH A CRACK AT THE INTREGAL BOTTOM “CAP” ONLYTHE TAILCONE AND VERTICAL FIN ARE UNDAMAGED.THE VIRUS HAS THE OPTION OF A GRS ROCKET POWERED WHOLE AIRFRAME PARACHUTE, AND THIS AIRCRAFT HAS IT INSTALLED!!!!! THIS SYSTEM, WHICH LOWERS THE WHOLE AIRPLANE, WITH IT’S OCCUPANTS INTACT, IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, IS COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED AND STILL FULLY INSTALLED!!THE GRS PARACHUTE SYSTEM SELLS FOR $4,995 ALONE!!INSIDE, THE SEATS, IN 2 TONE BLUE AND GREY, ARE BEAUTIFUL !!!MATCHING STICK BOOTSTHERE ARE CARBON FIBRE SURFACES EVERYWHERE.THE DASH IS EMPTY OF INSTRUMENTS, BUT THE CONSOLE STILL HAS THE SWITCHES AND CIRCUIT PROTECTION INSTALLED.ALL OF THE CONTROLS, INCLUDING STICKS, THROTTLE, RUDDER PEDALS, ETC. ARE STILL INSTALLED AND INCLUDED.THE ROTAX 912IS ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED, AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING.OF COURSE, IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A VIRUS, YOU SHOULD HAVE HIT THE BUY IT NOW BEFORE EVEN REACHING THIS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.THE SAME IF YOU ARE USING ONE OR MORE OF THE VIRUS AIRCRAFT IN YOUR FLIGHT SCHOOL.IF YOU ARE BUILDING A 2 PLACE HOMEBUILT, YOU WOULD OF COURSE WANT THE GRS PARACHUTE SYSTEM, AND DEPENDING ON YOUR PROJECT TYPE, MAY BE ABLE TO USE MANY OF THE OTHER PARTS AS WELL.IF YOU WANT TO DO THE COMPOSITE REPAIR TO THE FRONT FUSELAGE, AND BUY THE ENGINE MOUNT AND GEAR HOOP FROM THE FACTORY, THIS IS OF COURSE A REPAIRABLE AIRPLANE.WE ARE INCLUDING LOGBOOKS FROM DAY 1, THE FAA BILL OF SALE AND THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AND THE FLIGHT AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL.LOCATED AT OUR MAIN LOCATION AT THE CRYSTAL AIRPORT (KMIC), JUST NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN.WE WILL CONTINUE TO STORE THE AIRPLANE INSIDE FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE AUCTION AT NO CHARGE. ADDITIONAL TIME AFTER THAT IS AVAILABLE AT $7 PER DAY IF YOU NEED IT.THIS IS A POSSIBLE REBUILDER OR GREAT DONOR, AT A GREAT PRICE !!DON’T MISS THIS!
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.
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