| 1943 Fairchild Model 24W-41A Aircraft |
| Aircraft Type | Single Engine Propeller |
| Make | Fairchild |
| Model | Model 24W-41A |
| Condition | Used Aircraft |
| Sale Type | For Sale |
| Currency | AU $ |
| Price | $119,500 |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Registration No | VH-BLB |
| Serial Number | 856 |
| Year Built | 1943 |
| Total Time Airframe | 1,470 hr |
| Comments |
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Built as a UC-61A for the USAAF and immediately shipped to England under the Lend-Lease agreement for use by the RAF and the Air Transport Auxilliary, flown mainly by women pilots. She was placed on the UK civil register post-war and exported to Australia in 1952. With the present owners for the last 25 years, 'Daphne' has always been hangared. She is registered with the Australian Warbirds Association and has a Special C of A in the Limited Category. Log books post-war including UK civil flights available. |
| Engine Specifications |
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Warner Scarab R-500-7 165HP radial engine 600 hr TBO; 530 hr TSN; 45 hr since recent overhaul.
Wooden fixed-pitch prop; 240 hr TSN.
Last Annual Oct 2024; Leakdowns 75/75/79/78/79/79/79 all /80. |
| Avionics |
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Narco COM 120 VHF; Narco AT 150 Mode S Transponder; A-30 Altitude Digitiser; Narco 141 ADF (Currently inop);
Garmin GNC 250XL GPS/NAV/COM; Avionix SkyEcho 2 ADS-B OUT; 4-place Intercom; Dual USB outlet + cigarette lighter plug. |
| Interior |
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New carpet; Seats & sidewalls re-upholstered; Period instrument panel; Wind-down windows. |
| Exterior |
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Recovered with Ceconite during complete rebuild by the Challinor Bros. in Murwullimbah in 1980. |
| Additional Features |
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Basic Empty Weight 802 kg; MTOW 1,162 kg; Fuel 220 litres in 2 wing tanks; Cruise speed 90kt; Fuel flow 40 lit/hr.
Foldable main gear towbar and steerable tailwheel towbar included, along with all manuals and past history details. In addition to the engine overhaul, both magnetos, the starter motor, generator, coil and carburettor were all overhauled, and new batteries and new tyres/tubes fitted. There is also a comprehensive collection of spare engine parts including 7 Warner cylinders. |
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