ORIGINAL VOLMER
VJ 22 CHUBASCO This is the original Volmer Jensen VJ 22 that
was built by Volmer.
Item specifics ORIGINAL VOLMER
VJ-22 CHUBASCO This is the original Volmer Jensen VJ-22 that
was built by Volmer Jensen himself. He is the same guy who helped build the model
of the Starship Enterprise for the famous tv show, Startrek. I don’t know for
sure but the chances are high that parts of the model and this airplane was built
in the same shop in California! The aircraft has recently been brought back to
the US after being damaged in a landing mishap in Canada. The hull and wings were damaged but the
original wings could easily be rebuilt with new spars and 7 or 8 ribs. The front of the hull was damaged with some
ripple effect damage to the hull all the way back to the rear spars making the
hull harder to repair than just starting with a new one. All the parts are in great shape and every piece
of the original airplane is there, right down to the original data plate and
all logs. The original Cont. 0-200B Pusher
engine is also included with less than 700 SMOH. Engine was run about 4 months
ago before I removed it from Chubasco to begin restoring and painting the
original engine pylon which turned out great. All original instruments are
included and a digital KY97A flip flop radio is included in this package. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!! Another Volmer amphibian comes with this deal
so that you can, if you wish, move all of the original parts to an airworthy
airframe. The bare fiber glassed hull is
in great shape and is ready to start accepting parts from the original donar to
get you flying quickly. It also has logs
and used to be a flying airplane with I believe around 600 hours on it. Brand new covered Champ wings with
aftermarket flaps are included as well as the struts, both damaged ones and good ones. I have receipts for the recent wing rebuild of
around $11,000!!! Just for the wing rebuild! They are very nice. They are also
fitted with a 15 gallon wing tank in the left wing. 2
trailers are also included in the auction to help you to haul it home. One is a
16 foot flat bed with dual axles and a total length of 22 feet with a large
tool box on the front of it. I estimate
that it is worth an easy $1,500. The second trailer is a custom made boat
trailer that is set up to haul a Volmer hull and also has provisions to haul
wings. Both have great looking tires. Lots of
extra parts. Including an extra canopy with doors for a total of three canopies.
Electric elevator trim, Two wooden pusher propellers. Everything you need to
build a flying VJ-22 or to restore the very 1st Original. All paper work. 2
sets of plans. Put your mind to it and you can have it flying in less than 6
months. This is an Amazing opportunity to own an original famous aircraft at a
fair price. Think of it as a fast build kit with everything included. I have
tried to leave the airplane in as much in one piece as possible so anyone who
would take on the challenge to rebuild it would have a minimum of questions of
what went where. So, for the market price of highly sought after
custom rebuilt, newly covered Volmer wings with flaps and the correct well
running original O200B with starter and generator, you will basically get
everything else for free. This will be a fun easy project with nearly everything
included to finish as well as a possibility for you to restore a nationally
treasured seaplane. Ed 360-380-7337 Current date: 2018-01-29
Your sky marketplace