runninsilent
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- Mar 14, 2007
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Very cool. They have a P-51D. A-20, TBM, and a Buchon for sell!
I did not know that Texans go for as little as 150,000. I see myself owning one one day!
Adler, they're expensive as hell to own. The basic cost is just the start. Consider the oil, gas (both of which these things drink like water) and the parts are expensive as hell. Something is always, always breaking! UGGGGHHHH! Owned a Yak52 and it was one of the "cheaper" warbirds. Still, like a high maintanence chic, something was always going wrong (also, like the chic, some days you just couldn't get them to turn over).
That being the case, you do look very cool in one. Definitely head turners.
Oh I know how they are. I knew someone who had 2 Texans and they were trading one of them for a house!
If you never restored an airplane before this is perfect!Run Silent, how 'bout restoring a nice C-150. Cessna parts are plentiful and it will doubtless take much less time. Cheaper to fly, insure, easier to fly as well.
Or a Grumman AA1. Drop a 150Hp engine in it and you have a fast little bird.
Just a suggestion.