1944 STINSON V77

General Specs (cont.)

Total Time:883

Engine 1 Time:52 SMOH

Prop 1 Time:135 SPOH

Condition:Used

Flight Rules:VFR

# of Seats:5

Additional Classifications

Antique/Classic

Detailed Description

THIS AWARD WINNING STINSON V77 GULLWING WAS FOUND IN PIECES BY A SKILLED PILOT/CRAFTSMAN WHO PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED IT OVER A SEVEN YEAR PERIOD.  DURING THE RESTORATION IT WAS RE-BUILT TO AS GOOD AS NEW CONDITION.  HE MADE MANY IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS CHANGING AND REPLACING ALL WINDOWS WITH NEW SAFETY GLASS AND NEW SIDE WINDOWS AND FRAMES.  A SECOND ROLLUP WINDOW WAS INSTALLED ON THE CO-PILOT SIDE.  A NEW INTERIOR INCLUDING SEATS, HEADLINER, AND SIDEWALLS WAS INSTALLED. IT IS A THREE TIME NATIONAL AWARD WINNER AT THE ANNUAL ANTIQUE AIRPLANE ASSOCIATION FLY-IN AT BALKESBURG, OHIO.

THE PLANE IS SO WELL BUILT AND RIGGED IT FLIES STRAIGHT AND TRUE AS IF IT IS ON AUTOPILOT.

THIS PLANE DERSERVES TO BE IN THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM.  IT IS THAT GOOD AND THAT RARE WITH A CONNECTION TO ITS PRIOR MILITARY HISTORY WHEN IT WAS KNOWN AS THE AT-19.

IN 1941 STINSON, A DIVISION OF CONSOLIDATED VULTEE, RE-ENGINEERED THE RELIANT SR-10, A MOSTLY WOOD FRAME AIRPLANE, TO AN ALL METAL AIRFRAME WITH FABRIC COVERING.  THEIR HOPE WAS TO WIN A CONTRACT AS THE ARMY AIR FORCE (AAF) SOUGHT AN ADVANCED TRAINER.  THE STINSON AT-19 WAS BORN.  IN THE END THE AAF PREFERRED THE TANDEM SEAT TRAINERS SUCH AS THE BT-13 AND PT-17 AND AT-6 TEXAN.
STINSON WAS NOT DETERRED.  THEY WERE SUCCESFUL IN GETTING THE AT-19 ACCEPTED BY THE ROYAL NAVY'S FLEET AIR ARM UNDER THE LEND LEASE ACT.  ABOUT 500 AT-19'S WERE BUILT.  THEY WERE USED IN RECONNAISANCE, OBSERVATION, AND SUBMARINE HUNTING.  ONLY A FEW ARE STILL FLYING TODAY.

IN 1946 THE FEW AT-19'S THAT SURVIVED THE WAR WERE TAKEN BACK BY STINSON AND CONVERTED TO A FIVE PLACE EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT AIRPLANE AND GIVEN A NEW TYPE CERTIFICATE AS THE V-77 FAMOUS FOR ITS UNIQUE "GULLWING".  MANY CORPORATIONS USED THEM FOR CORPORATE TRAVEL FOR THEIR EXECUTIVES.  FAMED MILITARY AND CIVIL AVIATOR JIMMY DOOLITTLE FLEW THE V-77 AFTER THE WAR

Avionics / Equipment

AIRSPEED INDICATOR
LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL GAUGES
MANUAL CLOCK
DIRECTIONAL GYRO
WET COMPASS
ATTITUDE INDICATOR
TURN AND BANK
ALTIMETER
VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR
OIL PRESSURE/OIL TEMP
MANIFOLD PRESSURE
VACUUM GAUGE
CHT/EGT GAUGE
ENGINE TACH
ANTI-COLLISION BEACON
ELT
RETRACTABLE WING MOUNTED LANDING LIGHT
GARMIN SL40 RADIO
GARMIN GTX330A TRANSPONDER
PARKING BRAKE
LOCKING TAILWHEEL
STC UPGRADE TO CLEVELAND BRAKES
INTERCOM
WHEEL PANTS
CONCORDE 12V BATTERY
CUSTOM LEATHER WRAPPED YOKES
PILOT AND CO-PILOT PEDESTAL LIGHTS
REMOVABLE GARMIN 496 GPS MOUNTED ABOVE PANEL
TAIL WHEEL TOW BAR
STC QUICK DRAIN PLUG ROCKER OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM
PILOT AND CO-PILOT HEADSET JACKS

Airframe

COMPLETE LOGBOOKS SINCE 1946
COMPLETE RESTORATION FROM GROUND UP COMPLETED IN 2006
18.3 HOURS FROM MILITARY LOGBOOKS TRANSFERRED TO CIVILIAN LOGBOOKS.

COPIES OF ORIGINAL MANUALS  INCLUDING "ERECTION AND MAINTENANANCE INSTRUCTIONS" DATED 1943 AND THE 'AIRPLANE PARTS CATALOG" DATED 1944

Engines / Mods / Prop

LYCOMING R680-13 RADIAL ENGINE

52 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL BY EXODUS AIR SERVICE CORP

Interior / Exterior

LEATHER PILOT, CO-PILOT AND PASSENGER SEATS, LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS FOR PILOT AND CO-PILOT, LAP BELTS FOR THREE PAX.
PILOT AND CO-PILOT SEATS ADJUSTABLE