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Found on Craigslist

Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:45 am

http://newlondon.craigslist.org/atq/1951147487.html
If I had a grand I'd buy it.

Re: Found on Craigslist

Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:44 pm

What is a C-6? The ad says its from a C-6 trainer.

Could they have meant an L-6?
Last edited by JBoyle on Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Re: Found on Craigslist

Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:45 pm

Franklin 6A4-200-C6 six-cylinder

But being a 4 cylinder, probably this :

Another dual control aircraft Aeronca continued to develop and produce for the civil market was the Model 65 'Defender'. The US Army also acquired second-hand a number of these Aeronca two-seat cabin monoplanes of various types for pre-glider training purposes. Of the Defender type, the US Army impressed four configurations into service. The L-3D with a Franklin 4AC-176-B2 engine ....

Powerplant - One 65 hp (48 kW) Lycoming , Continental or Franklin 4-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine on detachable welded steel-tube mounting.

Re: Found on Craigslist

Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:41 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:http://newlondon.craigslist.org/atq/1951147487.html
If I had a grand I'd buy it.



Such a deal I could make you! I've got 3+ of them...

Re: Found on Craigslist

Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:46 pm

shrike wrote:
Warbird Kid wrote:http://newlondon.craigslist.org/atq/1951147487.html
If I had a grand I'd buy it.



Such a deal I could make you! I've got 3+ of them...

Well then....... lets just discard that whole grand nonsense shall we?... :wink:

Re: Found on Craigslist

Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:41 pm

one day chris you'll have it
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