There's gotta be some fun in this plane

[Let'sgoflying!]

https://www.trade-a-plane.com/searc...IRECRACKER&listing_id=2275406&s-type=aircraft

you'd be the only one in the country with one, I believe.
most were equipped with a PT-6, this is a Lycoming
British origin

 

[SCCutler]

Step AWAY from the funky-looking plane!

 

[denverpilot]

Might just be the photos, but that looks like a mighty small rudder for all that torque... that thing could be a handful.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

"designed to fly like a swept wing jet" (except for the speed, except for........etcetc)

 

[denverpilot]

"designed to fly like a swept wing jet" (except for the speed, except for........etcetc)

LOL... didn't see that... so it dutch rolls like a bastard, and at high altitudes a stall is a Very Bad Thing(TM)?

 

[Ken Ibold]

40 years old with 521 hours on it. That should tell you all you need to know about how great an airplane it is.

 

[TommyTBone]

40 years old with 521 hours on it. That should tell you all you need to know about how great an airplane it is.

Yeah, but it looks like it was owned by the factory until 2003. But still, 500 hours in 15 years wouldn't be much airtime either.

 

[Goofy]

Gorgeous! What a hotrod!

 

[Pilawt]

"Usual gauges, with dual G meters, jettisonable canopy, and an Axe!"

-- Fender? Gibson?

 

[Zeldman]

Well, since it comes with an axe I may be interested.....