Thunderbird to Margate for Sale (Not for sale Anymore)

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Thunderbird to Margate for Sale (Not for sale Anymore)

Postby Jandebeer » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:56 pm

Hi the Thunderbird (618) ZS-VWL that did the Crosswinds to Margate trip in April - May 2014 is for sale R110,000 negotiable.

This is an excelent flying machine, i have done a hundred hours in it in little more than a year.

I am only selling this because i have baught another Thunderbird with an BMW engine as i feel i am starting to get the feel of the Thunderbirds and i want to do many more long distance trips.

I got my license in October 2013 but these planes are so nice to fly that my first "fly away" wasn't a fly away it was a "FLY AWAY" all the way to Margate and if i can do it, you can do it in a Thunderbird.

If you havent flown in an open cockpit before i can realy recomend it, it is the ultimate way to fly, the only way to may be surpass this is is to fly a trike and stand the chance to freeze your ba..s off.

The engine (618) is in a good condition and the ATF current as I will be flying it regularly untill a new owner can take it over.

Prospective buyers can view the plane at Crosswinds "The Home of the Thunderbird" where it is being looked after by Trevor Davies himself.

The lucky buyer might even be lucky to obtain a hangar at Crosswinds as there is limmited space
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby vernon11 » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:51 pm

I saw the T Bird here, when Jan flew to Margate. A really nice plane.
Good luck on the sale Jan.
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jon Hewitt » Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:10 am

Hi

please send me all relevent info on the T Bird ,and some pics please


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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:41 am

Detail on the plane engine and hours will be added as soon as it is obtained from Trevor @ Davies Aircraft Corporation as they are in possesion of the airframe logbook.


Photos to follow soon.
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Tailspin » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:10 pm

Here are Pics of the T-Bird.
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:46 pm

vernon11 wrote:I saw the T Bird here, when Jan flew to Margate. A really nice plane.
Good luck on the sale Jan.
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jean Crous » Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:11 pm

vhpy I can vouch for this particular Thunderbird , Yhose new sails and the blue paint job on the nose cone......blue pin-stripes and all........was done by me in 2005 in my workshop :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: We at the time replaced all the eye-bolts on all the control surface hinges, all wing to fuselage bolts were replaced. All parts were purchased from Trevor Davies.
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:45 am

JeanTree wrote:vhpy I can vouch for this particular Thunderbird , Yhose new sails and the blue paint job on the nose cone......blue pin-stripes and all........was done by me in 2005 in my workshop :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: We at the time replaced all the eye-bolts on all the control surface hinges, all wing to fuselage bolts were replaced. All parts were purchased from Trevor Davies.
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Thanks Jean this is the ultimate starter 3 Axis plane, i love the Thunderbird there is not a nother 3 Axis plane that have a better view of our plannet earth.
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Loco » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:29 am

Sjoe baie mooi! Kom nou lotto!!!
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:11 pm

Loco wrote:Sjoe baie mooi! Kom nou lotto!!!
Jy kan nie 'n Vrou en 'n huis kry in een jaar en dan nog 'n vliegtuig ook wil hê nie, dink jy nie dit is bietjie baie gevra nie. vhpy :) :) vhpy
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:54 am

Instrument Panel is an MGL Avionics Stratomaster Extreme "X"

Technical detail:

Decoke done 2013-07
Overhaul 2008-12-15 due next on 2016-12-15
Engine hours are on 1434. (Trevors personal 582 have done more than 4000 hrs)
Fuel usage is +- 20 Lit per hour at cruising speed of 65 MPH.

The plane also have a LED Tail Position Light (Strobe)

and Red and Green Teardrop LED Beacon Lights + Strobes


more detail in these lights on
http://www.cnlighting.co.za/products/
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:37 pm

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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:41 pm

Instrument Panel is an MGL Avionics Stratomaster Extreme "X"

http://www.mglavionics.co.za/Docs/extreme.pdf
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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:40 pm

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Re: Thunderbird to Margate for Sale

Postby Jandebeer » Fri Jul 11, 2014 1:30 pm

The plane also have a LED Tail Position Light (Strobe)

and Red and Green Teardrop LED Beacon Lights + Strobes


more detail in these lights on
http://www.cnlighting.co.za/products/
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