| Flying the World's Only VariViggen to OSH Cool Story #1 |
| By Ryszard Zadow, Contributing Writer & Photographer |
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The stories that evolved from flying the world's only flying VariViggen to AirVenture 2022 could fill a book. For me it was one of the highlights of my flying career. I had the privilege of doing its first flight and put it through its test program. When it was decided that the aircraft was good to go to OSH, I was the only one that had flown it, so I got to take it up there. This is the first in a series that cover that experience, in no specific order, hope you enjoy them. Read more…
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AIRPORT PROPERTY |
 Bar VK airpark home TX32 • $1,850,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Owners Spared No Expense!!! Live with your airplanes on 6.26 secluded acres in the highly desired Bar VK airport community just north of the DFW metroplex. Updated inside and out with unmatched finishes including a chef's kitchen and 2 master bedrooms. Back yard oasis includes a top of the line outdoor kitchen and heated pool with 850 sf of covered outdoor living area. New 60x50 hangar built in 2021 with a 40x14 Higher Power Door with access to the 2900 ft lighted turf runway. FAA identifier TX32. Both major airports are easily accessible. 45 minutes to DFW and 55 minutes to Love Field. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED AUCTION |
 1979 Bellanca Citabria 150 S • AIRCRAFT AUCTION • 1979 Bellanca Citabria 150 S TT: 1530.16 Hours Online Auction! Auction ends September 27th, 2022 6:00 P.M. MST! Musser Bros. Inc. of Wyoming • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BEECHCRAFT |
 The perfect B-55 Baron • $395,000 • WOW! • Flying in the Northwest? Need IFR and the safety of a Twin? This low-time Baron has been restored by an aircraft museum owner. I hesitate to say no expense was spared during an extensive 2016-17 full aircraft refurbishment including mechanical and cosmetic areas of the plane. Considerate Garmin/S-Tech Avionics Upgrades to all avionics and panel A value of over $100K. Sunquest air specialties complete aircraft paint in December 2016. AFTT 2367.6 Eng 1 SFRM 179.2 Eng 2 SFRM 253.8 Eng overhaul yr 2016 Both Props TSMOH 253.8 Useful Load - 1760.78 • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BELLANCA |
 73 Bellanca 17-30A Viking • $60,000 • MAKE OFFER • 2945: Total Time. 1142: SMOH (1991) 300 HP IO520K (1700 TBO). 294: Since New Hartzell HC-C3YF-1RF Prop installed in 2005. JPI Engine monitor. ADSB in/out compliant Appareo Stratus transponder with AHRS & Foreflight compatible WiFi. PS Engineering Audio panel with Bluetooth. Century III Autopilot. KX170 NavCom's. 150+ KTAS on 13- GPH. 75 gls usable. Always hangared. Typical Bellanca Viking paint cracking. ATP/CFII owner can do checkout and/or delivery. Owner Financing with good credit & down payment. South Florida partnership possible. Interesting trades and/or crypto accepted. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BIPLANE |
 1977 STEEN SKYBOLT • $59,500 • PRICE REDUCED • 60HP IO-540, Christen Eagle inverted oil system, Fully restored, stripped down to bare metal, fully reskinned with new wood structure throughout,Spars checked and replaced as needed, New paint, New MT composite 3 blade prop, New hooker harness on both seats, Custom Buffalo skin seats, Custom built smoke oil tank, New wheel pants, New Avionics include K176A Mode C transponder, Intercom radio - garmin, Set of 2 David Clark Headsets with skull caps included Current Tach Time: 131.0 hrs /TTAF: 1431.0 hrs. Engine TSMOH: 32.7 hrs / TTSN: 7301.7 hrs. Prop TSMOH: N/A / TTSN: 32.7 hrs. Fresh Annual! • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA - 172 |
 1964 Cessna 172F (Skyhawk) • $66,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Reduced To 66000 --- TTAF: 4737.1 . SMOH: 913.2 (Continental O-300D 145 HP) Narco Nav 122 vor with glideslope and marker beacon, King KX175B nav/com with vor head, King AV8OR gps with xm weather and xm radio) Icom IC-A-200, Sigtronics 400 stereo intercom, Sigmatec attitude indicator Par 36 LED landing and taxi lights, ADSB, fresh annual. Hanger kept with original paint job! • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA - 185 |
 Cessna 185F 0 Timed Eng & Prop • $235,000 • FOR TRADE • A185F 7hrs on ProAero IO520D New Nov/21. Utility aluminum very basic interior & panel, Cessna bush seats in the back, new Cleveland wheels brakes 8.50 tires & STC. New mechanicals firewall forward; fresh 7 stud IO520D, fresh Mac 401 88” Bear Paw, Seaplanes West eng mount, new alt & accessories, controls, prop gov, fuel valve, hoses more brand new. You won't have to touch this plane mechanically. With a paint job one day & int cloth, will be a gorgeous plane. Can deliver anywhere, EDO 3430 floats avail. Will trade towards Bell 206 B3 plus cash, or long term lease in Canada. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CESSNA - 206 |
 Slashed Price 99 C206H Amphib. • $498,000 • FOR SALE • Extremely clean, low time 206H on Wipair 3450's. Has matching gear and wheel fairings. 1395 TT. Airframe and Engine (crankshaft service bulletin done). Way too much to list. You won't believe the spec. sheet attached! No hail, no damage history, same meticulous owner for 18 years. Perfect paint and leather interior. Wow! • More Info » |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ENGINE |
 Cont IO520CB from E55 Baron • $39,000 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • For Sale - Engine Info, McKinney TX, (TKI) Available for immediate delivery Left Engine from N55HD - 1977 Beech E55 IO520CB Serial 1033759 5.5 yrs and 450 hours since Factory OH, complete log flew 160 hours in last 9 months, was flying 4 weeks ago when Right engine came up for overhaul Decided to swap 'em both at once No prop strikes or damage, have 3 consecutive Blackstone oil analysis ran with DeShannon baffles, initial climb CHT in summer 360, cruise 330-340 see build sheet attached Can email log and photos, came off the plane Friday 8-26-2022 • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENT |
 ArkanSTOL Competition, Fly-in • EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT • BE THERE! • The Ozark Backwoods Challenge presented by Aviat Husky. How Fast Can You Go Slow?! 4 Days of Flying Activities on the new competition course. It's unlike anything you've ever heard of. Saturday Competition Day = Rain or Shine Event - STOL Aircraft Vendors & Displays - Presentation Tent featuring: AOPA, NASA, FAA - FAAST, Concorde Batteries, Aircraft Structural Inspections, Pilot Advocacy & more... September 28th - October 2nd, 2022. Byrd's Adventure Center, Cass AR (51AR). No Arrivals or Departures Allowed on Oct 1st. Pre-registration and arrival procedure online at ArkanSTOL. See ya'll there! • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED HELICOPTER |
 Bell UH-1H Black Widow • AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE • N9999H (S/N 67-19534) is a 1967 Bell UH-1H that did duty tours in Vietnam and Desert Storm. The helicopter underwent a complete modernization project in 2022. Total Time 7100 Engine - Factory New P&W PT6C-67D Huey Talon Black Widow STC/Aspen 1500H Glass Cockpit 2022 Interior 2022 Paint Van Horn Compositie Tail Rotor Blades Tailboom Monitoring System Cargo Hook Vertical Reference Window Cargo Mirrors LED Spotlights LED Positioning Lights Wire Strike Kit Bell 212 42 Deg Gearbox KFLEX driveshaft 420 US Gallon Bambi Bucket Global Spar Kit Upgraded Exhaust Dual Battery Modification • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED MAULE |
 Maule M4 Jetison • $32,000 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • 1963 Maule M4 Jetison serial #41,O-300 Continental 145hp, 1752tt 400soh, fabric in good shape, paint is fair, complete logs since new, no damage history in logs, engine overhaul in 1992, vortex generators and wired gizmo for Garmin aero 660 not included, flies straight 105mph at 8.4gph, rear seat is not installed but is included • More Info » |
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| A VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT |
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Photo provided by Paul Franklin.
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Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci/Isla Grande Airport (TJIG) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Congratulations! |
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| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED PIPER |
 Piper Colt Taildragger • $39,500 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • 1961 pa22/20-108 5500tt 0-235c1 TT smoh 65.9, 800x6 tires with Cleveland dual piston brakes,Scott tail wheel, Vg's, Stewart 102 cover, life time struts, control cables replaced, exterior 9, engine 65.9 smoh with 4 chrome cyl, light weight starter and alternator, Casper oil filter, new exhaust, new spark plugs, new baffles. Interior 8, newer flight instruments, Garmin trans, Apollo com with intercom, Garmin 660 gps, Garmin ads-b in, Ei egt-cht, dual headset plugs with pilot ptt switch, vertical card compass, shoulder harness, light weight Battery. • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RAFFLE |
 WIN THIS PLANE! • ENTER THIS RAFFLE! • 1976 Grumman AA-1B! ~3,700TT, ~600SMOH, Lycoming O-235, NAVCOM, TXPDR w/ uAvionix tailBeacon, Garmin Aera 660 GPS, New Custom Paint Job 05/22! Tickets Are Only $50.00 Each Or 3 For $125.00. Three Brand New Bose A20 Headsets will be given away also, one each in June, July and August! A raffle ticket purchase gets a chance for a headset too! Buy Your Tickets Today! • More Info » |
| THIS WEEK'S FEATURED WANTED |
 AERONEER WHEELPANTS LOCATION? • ASSISTANCE URGENTLY REQUIRED • We are restoring the very rare 1936/39 Phillips Aeroneer and are asking the Barnstormers readers for any information regarding the location of the original wheelpants and gear fairings which were last seen near Buckeye, AZ. Any help would be greatly appreciated. • More Info » |
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