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I'm considering the sale of my Skybolt because I just don't see the possibility of having time to put it back together. Here's the history:
Fuselage and wings professionally built by George Evans and Mac McKenzie, flawless construction. The fuselage is TIG welded, stress relieved and linseed oiled internally. It is the longer, better balanced, later design, with the torque tube and sticks in bearings.. They built it with the cantilevered gear (poor choice) and the reason it is all apart is that I had Steen Aero build me new gear, complete with truss, fittings, etc, then had American Legend aircraft jig the fuselage up and replace the cantilevered gear with the updated longer Skybolt gear. The fuselage and wings are covered and painted, but I would imagine whoever buys it would want to do that in their paint scheme. The tail signature is the more contoured Firebolt design, with the aerodynamically balanced rudder/elevators.
The wings have all of the latest fittings, but I did not have them built to Firebolt specs due to the ridiculous amount of weight and over engineering. All fittings are primed and painted with white epoxy. The leading edges are perfectly formed aluminum and a center section tank is installed in the top wing. All the woodwork is protected with T-88 Epoxy. Tip bows are formed for nav lights and strobes and there's a Whelen three point system with the airplane.
Firewall Forward: Dyna-Focal Mount/Aerobatic Lord Mounts. IO-360 with the sump modified for a Christen Inverted System. Chrome Rocker Covers, Cermichrome Cylinders, balanced and blueprinted in a certificated overhaul, Slick Shower of Sparks Magnetos. Four into One Tuned Exhaust with a ceramic coating. 231 hrs. TT Logs for engine & Prop.
Hartzell HCC2YK Propeller with 231 hrs. TT (Inspection Required)
So:
Latest Skybolt Main Fuel Tank
Cleveland 6:00 x 6 Wheels and Brakes
6:00 x 6 Goodyear Flight Custom Tires
Scott HD Tailwheel/New Tire
Stainless Steel Firewall/McKenzie/Evans
ELT
KT-76 Transponder
King Comm
Transcal Encoder
Dual Throttle Quadrants
MacWhyte Flying/Landing and Tail Brace Wires
Front and Rear Instrument Panels with Instruments, including EI Digital CHT/EGT
Cowling/Coaming/Windshields/Firebolt Split Nose Bowl
Fuselage is on a custom built, powder coated rolling steel rack that adjust height and will rotate the fuselage to any angle.
I would sell this as an uncertified Skybolt and I'm keeping my N Number.
$26,000 Photos to follow.
Fuselage and wings professionally built by George Evans and Mac McKenzie, flawless construction. The fuselage is TIG welded, stress relieved and linseed oiled internally. It is the longer, better balanced, later design, with the torque tube and sticks in bearings.. They built it with the cantilevered gear (poor choice) and the reason it is all apart is that I had Steen Aero build me new gear, complete with truss, fittings, etc, then had American Legend aircraft jig the fuselage up and replace the cantilevered gear with the updated longer Skybolt gear. The fuselage and wings are covered and painted, but I would imagine whoever buys it would want to do that in their paint scheme. The tail signature is the more contoured Firebolt design, with the aerodynamically balanced rudder/elevators.
The wings have all of the latest fittings, but I did not have them built to Firebolt specs due to the ridiculous amount of weight and over engineering. All fittings are primed and painted with white epoxy. The leading edges are perfectly formed aluminum and a center section tank is installed in the top wing. All the woodwork is protected with T-88 Epoxy. Tip bows are formed for nav lights and strobes and there's a Whelen three point system with the airplane.
Firewall Forward: Dyna-Focal Mount/Aerobatic Lord Mounts. IO-360 with the sump modified for a Christen Inverted System. Chrome Rocker Covers, Cermichrome Cylinders, balanced and blueprinted in a certificated overhaul, Slick Shower of Sparks Magnetos. Four into One Tuned Exhaust with a ceramic coating. 231 hrs. TT Logs for engine & Prop.
Hartzell HCC2YK Propeller with 231 hrs. TT (Inspection Required)
So:
Latest Skybolt Main Fuel Tank
Cleveland 6:00 x 6 Wheels and Brakes
6:00 x 6 Goodyear Flight Custom Tires
Scott HD Tailwheel/New Tire
Stainless Steel Firewall/McKenzie/Evans
ELT
KT-76 Transponder
King Comm
Transcal Encoder
Dual Throttle Quadrants
MacWhyte Flying/Landing and Tail Brace Wires
Front and Rear Instrument Panels with Instruments, including EI Digital CHT/EGT
Cowling/Coaming/Windshields/Firebolt Split Nose Bowl
Fuselage is on a custom built, powder coated rolling steel rack that adjust height and will rotate the fuselage to any angle.
I would sell this as an uncertified Skybolt and I'm keeping my N Number.
$26,000 Photos to follow.
