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Baby Great Lakes Aircraft, unfinished project

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This is a great opportunity for someone to get a head start on owning and flying a Baby Great Lakes Bi-plane. As the photos show, the wings and fuselage are constructed and covered, and an engine mounted. Some of the items left to do include, aileron linkages, strut braces and wires, wiring and engine completion.

This is not a Basic or Advanced Ultralight. Here in Canada it is classified as an Amateur-Built Aircraft.

The Baby Great Lakes (one place) aircraft is a well proven design which is easy to construct and fly, provide classic good looks, and is aerobatic. Construction is of wood and steel tubing. Aircraft Spruce Canada acquired all rights to these designs in May 1996 and now offers packs, plans, raw materials kits, and pre-fabricated kits for these fine aircraft.

https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/kitspages/babygreatlakes.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldfield_Baby_Great_Lakes

The mounted engine is a Subaru EA-81 which was produced from 1980 to 1994. Its condition is unknown but appears clean and intact. Many details like cooling system, wiring etc. need to be finalized.
Engine specs:
• Displacement: 1,781 cc
• Bore: 92 mm
• Stroke: 67 mm
• Compression Ratio: 8.7:1
• Valvetrain: OHV Pushrod
• Horsepower: 73 bhp (54 kW; 74 PS) at 4,800 rpm
• Torque: 94 lb•ft (127 N•m) at 2,400 rpm
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Instruments are not included in the asking price. They are sold separately.

Email me for many more full size photos.

To register this aircraft in Canada, you will need to have it inspected.
From Transport Canada:
549.19 Inspections and Maintenance
(a) During fabrication and after final assembly the aircraft shall be inspected for workmanship and general serviceability according to a schedule acceptable to the Minister. Particular attention shall be paid to enclosed areas of the primary structure, which are not visible after final assembly.

The cost to purchase the material kits from Aircraft Spruce would total over $24,000. This is not including the labour to build the aircraft.


Asking $1,250 USD OBO (one thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars)

Please call Ken Hiebert, 416-439-9544
Toronto, Canada

Note: If this ad is still posted, the item is still available

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