Ww2 warbirds for sale5/2/2023 ![]() As with all L-Birds, the L-4 was originally equipped with lots of radio gear and other military goodies that are hard, but not impossible, to find. This a J-3 Cub with more glass, hence the higher-than-normal price. So, you don’t need a medical to fly your very own warbird, and lots were built. Better yet, all except the L-2M (which is reportedly five pounds too heavy, but has spoilers) are LSA compliant. A wonderful flying 65 hp (as most WWII warbugs were), it’s the soul of docility. When the two-place, tandem Model D Taylorcraft was drafted, it was a natural for artillery spotting and general short-range reconnaissance. These prices are, therefore, approximations. The price ranges for each vary wildly based on whether it has been restored or not. Because of their size and cost, many have been rebuilt, and most make good garage restoration projects. This is especially true of the mostly wood wings: Inspect them carefully. When buying these airplanes, remember that they were essentially throwaway airplanes meant to survive a year or two in military service, so some of the construction was never expected to still be in the air 70-75 years later. Incidentally, originally, all wore “O” designations (observation), but that was dropped in favor of “L” (liaison) in 1942. The L-5 was purpose-built so is more “military” than the rest. With the exception of the Stinson L-5, the most commonly available, full production WWII L-Birds all were well-accepted in the civilian market before the war began. However, we’ll start at the bottom and work our way to the top, giving thumbnail pireps from our own experiences (where possible) and a best-guess price range. The single-engine warbird inventory that’s available to us civilians is so deep that it’s hard to cover it all. The true reality of the warbird universe is that you can spend as much as you want (or have). But when it comes to warbirds, it doesn’t have to be.Īlthough the term “warbird” automatically conjures up images of massive motors, machine guns and indicated airspeeds that start with “4,” the warbird world is actually so huge and diverse that there’s even room for those of us who drive to the airport in an ancient Honda rather than a new Ferrari. ![]() A not-so-tiny voice in our heads says, “Oh, man, just one flight! That’s all I want, just one go at it.” Then, of course, the other tiny voice in our head, the one that sometimes sounds suspiciously like our spouse, says, “Yeeow! Can you imagine how much it would cost to own something like that?” Reality is a cruel mistress. ![]() There are very few pilots who, when seeing a P-51 or Corsair taxi up, don’t experience some sort of adrenaline rush. ![]()
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