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Ok, another project has come my way and I am considering selling my Clip wing project ...
You can see some of the discussions I've posted about it on the forums, but here are the details ...
1977/2012 Swick Clip Wing F-19 Taylorcraft
What's there?
- Fiberglass nosebowl.
- Cowling is complete with gills.
- Dynafocal engine mount, with the fifth attach point (as per Swick drawings).
- Windshield (1/4”, looks new)
- Boot cowl
- Header tank (with flop tube)
- Torque tubes.
- Lexan belly has been neatly done, forward and between the gear.
- Quick release doors. (Lexan installed in lower half, and very well built.)
- Set of Cessna 150 rudder pedals.
- Cleveland wheels and brake parts (disassembled a couple master cylinders)
- Wheelpants (fiberglass)
- F-19 fuselage, with extra flying wire attach points for tail, and all attach points for torque tubes.
- Tailfeathers (three hinge early style rudder with tailwheel fork)
- Tail flying wires (stainless streamlined)
- Wings with fuel tanks (tanks custom made). The wings are shorter than plan Swick, by two feet each wing. These are just like the wings Warren Pietsch is flying.
- Fiberglass wingtips (as per Swick)
- Ailerons with servo tabs and counter balances.
- Struts, shortened and welded together at the bottom.
- A few misc instruments
Logs with a couple sign-offs from FAA prior to covering.
FAA registration lineage, but no airworthiness certificate.
The airplane was completely assembled, and ready for an airworthiness certificate, when the previous owner bought it for the engine and prop. The airplane was disassembled and stripped of fabric. It has NEVER been given an airworthiness certificate, so it could be made LSA or Experimental. Heck, when you make it Experimental, your get to do your own annuals, too.
What's missing? Tailwheel (although there are some tailwheel parts), engine, prop, covering (wings were pop riveted with fabric and could be covered in a short time), hardware, and a couple instruments.
The only negative that I can see is that, at some time, 18" was cut from the fuselage of the airplane. When they welded the length back in (and everything does measure out properly), it was not as nicely done as it should/could have been done. My plan is, if it stays with me, to take the fuselage to Rare Aircraft and have their expert welder replace the longerons in the back. But, I'm pretty picky about my airplanes. The only other thing I think needs to be done is to have capstrip added to the top and bottom of the spar, to tie the leading edges into the spar between the ribs and add some strength.
The fuselage has a tag welded in the same spot as the Taylorcraft F-19 fuselages (near the right side seatbelt attach bracket) marked “S-001”. The control horns of the elevators are stamped “S-001”. There are two small (1/4” x 1.5”) aluminum tags inside the ailerons, with the center attach points, which are marked “S-002 R”, and “S-002 L”. I've not searched the wing spars for tags, yet.
Can't say with 100% certainty, but I believe the wings and components are Swick built/modified.
If anyone wants pictures, you can contact me and I will email them. I might be a bit behind, because I'll be in and out of the country from 8/8-8/25.
I thought I'd list it here, before putting it other places.
I don't know what to put on this for a price, but I know there's at least $12k in parts for the airplane. I'm still doing some research, and not all that thrilled to sell it, but I've got twin five year olds that are getting airplane crazy, and I'd rather have a 450 Stearman for them to grow up in. I do have some parties interested in a J-3, PA-11, PA-12, PA-18, or something along those lines (project, or could trade this toward a flying airplane if the deal is right), so a trade would be considered.
If anyone might be interested, let me know!
You can see some of the discussions I've posted about it on the forums, but here are the details ...
1977/2012 Swick Clip Wing F-19 Taylorcraft
What's there?
- Fiberglass nosebowl.
- Cowling is complete with gills.
- Dynafocal engine mount, with the fifth attach point (as per Swick drawings).
- Windshield (1/4”, looks new)
- Boot cowl
- Header tank (with flop tube)
- Torque tubes.
- Lexan belly has been neatly done, forward and between the gear.
- Quick release doors. (Lexan installed in lower half, and very well built.)
- Set of Cessna 150 rudder pedals.
- Cleveland wheels and brake parts (disassembled a couple master cylinders)
- Wheelpants (fiberglass)
- F-19 fuselage, with extra flying wire attach points for tail, and all attach points for torque tubes.
- Tailfeathers (three hinge early style rudder with tailwheel fork)
- Tail flying wires (stainless streamlined)
- Wings with fuel tanks (tanks custom made). The wings are shorter than plan Swick, by two feet each wing. These are just like the wings Warren Pietsch is flying.
- Fiberglass wingtips (as per Swick)
- Ailerons with servo tabs and counter balances.
- Struts, shortened and welded together at the bottom.
- A few misc instruments
Logs with a couple sign-offs from FAA prior to covering.
FAA registration lineage, but no airworthiness certificate.
The airplane was completely assembled, and ready for an airworthiness certificate, when the previous owner bought it for the engine and prop. The airplane was disassembled and stripped of fabric. It has NEVER been given an airworthiness certificate, so it could be made LSA or Experimental. Heck, when you make it Experimental, your get to do your own annuals, too.
What's missing? Tailwheel (although there are some tailwheel parts), engine, prop, covering (wings were pop riveted with fabric and could be covered in a short time), hardware, and a couple instruments.
The only negative that I can see is that, at some time, 18" was cut from the fuselage of the airplane. When they welded the length back in (and everything does measure out properly), it was not as nicely done as it should/could have been done. My plan is, if it stays with me, to take the fuselage to Rare Aircraft and have their expert welder replace the longerons in the back. But, I'm pretty picky about my airplanes. The only other thing I think needs to be done is to have capstrip added to the top and bottom of the spar, to tie the leading edges into the spar between the ribs and add some strength.
The fuselage has a tag welded in the same spot as the Taylorcraft F-19 fuselages (near the right side seatbelt attach bracket) marked “S-001”. The control horns of the elevators are stamped “S-001”. There are two small (1/4” x 1.5”) aluminum tags inside the ailerons, with the center attach points, which are marked “S-002 R”, and “S-002 L”. I've not searched the wing spars for tags, yet.
Can't say with 100% certainty, but I believe the wings and components are Swick built/modified.
If anyone wants pictures, you can contact me and I will email them. I might be a bit behind, because I'll be in and out of the country from 8/8-8/25.
I thought I'd list it here, before putting it other places.
I don't know what to put on this for a price, but I know there's at least $12k in parts for the airplane. I'm still doing some research, and not all that thrilled to sell it, but I've got twin five year olds that are getting airplane crazy, and I'd rather have a 450 Stearman for them to grow up in. I do have some parties interested in a J-3, PA-11, PA-12, PA-18, or something along those lines (project, or could trade this toward a flying airplane if the deal is right), so a trade would be considered.
If anyone might be interested, let me know!
. Mike. My email is
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