with 450hp P&W, so it was able to get in and out of the Leadville airport fly-in today.
1930 something Stinson Gullwing
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Very neat. I didn't know that Leadville had a fly-in today. There are high altitude training classes for this reason yet every year 4 adults will cram into a Cessna 182/206 and fly into one of those airports. The paint job on that is spectacular.
I'll bet it sounds wonderful.
How much of a Ship of Theseus is this plane by now?
Parade in town beforehand, then the fly-in, car show, and free hamburgers and hotdogs, every 4th of July
Simply gorgeous.
There are a few of these on Trade-A-Plane for C172 money.
I would imagine the first annual would exceed the purchase price, but maybe not.
A very pretty and capable aircraft that would be fun to have and fly in a way that nothing modern would be.
Would have to learn to tap dance a taildragger landing though.
There are a few of these on Trade-A-Plane for C172 money.
I would imagine the first annual would exceed the purchase price, but maybe not.
A very pretty and capable aircraft that would be fun to have and fly in a way that nothing modern would be.
Would have to learn to tap dance a taildragger landing though.
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I love those round engines, but they are pain to live with. Parts are harder to come by and shops capable of maintaining them are growing scarcer by the minute, all of which hits you square in the pocketbook.
Be that as it may, nothing can replace that mechanical symphony. That's truly a fine aircraft that belongs in the sky rather than a museum.
Be that as it may, nothing can replace that mechanical symphony. That's truly a fine aircraft that belongs in the sky rather than a museum.
When I was a kid, I worked at the local airport pumping gas, helping the mechanics, cleaning bathrooms etc. The owners of the FBO at the time was a family that had several antique airplanes, including a Stinson Gullwing. One of my jobs was to keep 'em clean and looking sharp. . . occasionally I'd get a ride in them. Pretty heady stuff for a 16 year old kid. Good times, good memories! That job changed the trajectory of my life. . .
