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Group Poll: Best 2+kids or 4 place taildragger?
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November 25th 03, 10:23 PM
Jim
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I found the same site. 7 years!
The AOPA article made the prices of 108-3's jump. Only one I could find
online for sale is asking $60,000 but it may be in Canadian $$.
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"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Robert Little" wrote)
The Stinson 108 series is the best buy in cost, maintenance, room,
capacity and fun to fly. The -3 has the bigger rudder designed for
float operations that can give some problems in cross winds, but the the
earlier models are just fine. The Franklins are 1/2 price on parts and
overhauls and the Razorback Fabric gives the plane the durability to
leave on the ramp with the spam-cans. So, built like a tank, can have a
good one for mid-twenties and smooth running Franklin, gives this plane
thumbs up. More new parts are available for a Stinson through TC
holder,Univair than for a new Cessna or Piper.
Googled (Stinson 108) info. Found this interesting site.
http://www.stinsonflyer.com/sf-97.htm
I was looking through the pics and thought to myself - Hey, those kids
are sure looking older, as the project nears completion. Quote from the
restoration story below g.
"My son is shown in front of the airplane, now some 7 years older than
the earlier view of stipping the paint from the vertical stabilizer."
http://personalpages.tdstelme.net/~westin/ac-0.htm
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Montblack
Jim