And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
"In 1936, $24,000–$32,000 would purchase a Spartan 7W Executive and mark you as one of the top 1 percent of the era. Today, this translates to a cool half- to three-quarters of a million dollars"
From here: https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/spartan-7w-executive/
The asking prices these days are stupidly high. Tell me how worthless the dollar without telling me how worthless the dollar.
In most cases, the price of a used basic two or four seater single engine, fixed gear have doubled or more in the last ten years. The prices of used retract or complex are absurd.
However, projects with most of the parts can be found at bottom prices. But bringing is back to airworthy will break you unless you have the shop and A&P w/IA.
I had a sweet deal for the shop and tools. But my A&P flew west. His son, also an A&P, sold everything. Anyway,
Crew: 1 Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers Length: 26 ft 10 in (8.18 m) Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) Wing area: 250 sq ft (23 m2) Empty weight: 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) Max takeoff weight: 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 450 hp (340 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller Performance
Maximum speed: 257 mph (414 km/h, 223 kn) Cruise speed: 215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn) Range: 1,000 mi (1,600 km, 870 nmi) Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,300 m) Rate of climb: 1,080 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
Spartan Executive. I have the Hallmark Christmas tree ornament of this aircraft. Steve_in_Ottawa
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ReplyDelete"In 1936, $24,000–$32,000 would purchase a Spartan 7W Executive and mark you as one of the top 1 percent of the era. Today, this translates to a cool half- to three-quarters of a million dollars"
ReplyDeleteFrom here: https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/spartan-7w-executive/
- WDS
What's a Cessna 150 going for now? A Piper Cherokee?
DeleteThe asking prices these days are stupidly high.
DeleteTell me how worthless the dollar without telling me how worthless the dollar.
In most cases, the price of a used basic two or four seater single engine, fixed gear have doubled or more in the last ten years. The prices of used retract or complex are absurd.
However, projects with most of the parts can be found at bottom prices. But bringing is back to airworthy will break you unless you have the shop and A&P w/IA.
I had a sweet deal for the shop and tools. But my A&P flew west. His son, also an A&P, sold everything.
Anyway,
$24-$32K in 1936 translates to a thousand ounces of gold or so.
DeleteThat's currently $2.5M, not $500-750K.
General characteristics
ReplyDeleteCrew: 1
Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers
Length: 26 ft 10 in (8.18 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)
Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
Wing area: 250 sq ft (23 m2)
Empty weight: 3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 4,400 lb (1,996 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 450 hp (340 kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 257 mph (414 km/h, 223 kn)
Cruise speed: 215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn)
Range: 1,000 mi (1,600 km, 870 nmi)
Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,300 m)
Rate of climb: 1,080 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
God, what a beauty!
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