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The basic specifications are: wing span 31'5", length 22', height 8'8", engine Lycoming GO-145, horsepower 75 at 3200 RPM, cruising speed 92 MPH. Built by the GENERAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION of LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTES in 1941 as a spin proof airplane anyone could fly, it has twin fins and NO RUDDERS at all. The fins are mounted on the ends of the ten foot long stabilizer where they are outside the disturbed airflow caused by the propeller. This way they act much as does the keel on a boat, keeping the plane aligned properly whether in level flight or in a banked attitude. By doing this automatically the need for a rudder is eliminated. Directional control on the ground is maintained by direct nose-wheel steering controlled by the aircraft control wheel in the same manner as an automobile is controlled by its steering wheel. So, in the air or on the ground one steers left to go left, etc. The airplane incorporates a number of features that were ahead of its day, perhaps the tricycle landing gear being the most obvious. Others are: a single strut to the wings (the aileron cables are routed through the struts, keeping them out of sight, free from added drag and devoid of any maintainence requirements), the wing uses a "D" spar, with identical ribs for simplicity of construction, and everything aft of the rear spar is hinged, being either ailerons or flaps (another unusual fearture on a light plane in 1941). The very stout main landing gear has air/oil shock struts instead of the usual bungee cords found on light planes, and the factory claimed the plane could be landed at any speed from stalling to cruising in complete safety. The engine is a geared Lycoming GO-145 producing 75 HP at 3200 RPM. Geared engines were not normally used in light planes until quite recently, and are still used more in the larger and more expensive models. The fuselage is made up of a welded frame through the cabin area, then employs a bolted together structure back to the tail made up of angle aluminum members that can be replaced in case of damage by simply unbolting the damaged part and replacing it with another piece of angle stock drilled in the appropriate places. Easy, simple and inexpensive, three ideas not often incorporated in aircraft design and construction. This two-place side by side airplane has wide doors on each side, opening side windows, and a luggage area right behind the seat, accessable in flight or on the ground. The visibility over the nose is fantastic! It is better than a modern airplane by far. I tell people flying the Skyfarer is like sitting is a rocking chair on the front porch, watching the world roll by. This Skyfarer, NC29030, is the 17th plane built, being finished in August of 1941, and is now a very rare airplane. At its last annual the plane had 835.5 hours on the airframe and engine. I have owned it since the 1960's (Skyfarers don't come on the market very often!), and have flown it to a number of Fly-ins on the West Coast where it never fails to attract its fair share of trophys and attention. People would come up, ask what kind of plane it is, then say they recognized it from magazine articles and write-ups they had seen when it was new, but they had never seen a real one before. That doesn't happen as frequently now as it did in the 1960's and 1970's--most of the people who were old enough to have read those magazines are no longer going to Antique Airplane Fly-In's--but the Skyfarer still is. A nicely illustrated article on this very airplane appeared in the Fall 1997 issue of Sportsman Pilot. I have many slides of the plane but few prints. The picture below of the plane in the air in a green and white color scheme was taken in the 1970's. It was recovered in 1996 and the colors changed to cream and blue, which looks much better, or so my friends tell me! This is the color scheme of the ground shots and the way the plane looks today. The Skyfarer has always been hangared except for a few nights at fly-ins, and is in excellent condition. It is currently out of annual due to an illness, but could be annualled by the shop on the field (they did the last one), or it could be transported to the purchaser's home airport for relicensing by your own mechanic. When I was at the airport recently the left main landing gear strut was low. It may need new "o" rings, or possibly simply airing up and exercising. In all honesty there are two things I would change, were I still actively flying the plane. I would change the cruise prop for one giving a better rate of climb, and I would replace the headliner, which got messed up a bit on the move from California to Texas and detracts from the appearance of the cockpit. Maybe that's being picky, but that's what I would do. If the Skyfarer sounds like something you would enjoy you can get in touch with me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call me at (512) 931-9966, preferably between 6 and 9 PM central time. The plane is currently hangared near Austin, TX, (about 20 minutes away), so it can be seen if you are in the neighborhood. <http://users.ev1.net/~avact/sf1.jpg> <http://users.ev1.net/~avact/skyfarer1.jpg> <http://users.ev1.net/~avact/skyfarer2.jpg> <http://users.ev1.net/~avact/skyfarer3.jpg> <http://users.ev1.net/~avact/skyfarer4.jpg> Vehicle Condition See pictures and Description - Aircraft is currently out of annual due to owner's illness. 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