How much does a used American Champion Aircraft 7GCB cost?

Name: American Champion Aircraft 7GCB
Brand: American Champion Aircraft

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American Champion AircraftCertified · Fixed-wing · United States

7GCB

Seats: 2 2
Power: 150 hp112 kW
Cruise: 109 kt201 km/h
US register: 55 aircraft55 aircraft

About the 7GCB

The Champion 7GCB Challenger is a single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft featuring two seats and conventional landing gear. Designed in the United States by Champion Aircraft, the type-certificated model is utilized for personal flying, utility tasks, and flight training, while possessing the structural capability to endure aerobatic stresses.

Tracing its ancestry back to the Aeronca C-2 via the Champ, the design features a triangular welded metal tube fuselage truss combined with fabric-covered outer elements. Over its manufacturing history, the aircraft underwent changes in ownership and production periods across multiple companies before being acquired by American Champion Aircraft Corporation. Throughout its operational history, it has served in roles ranging from bush flying and agriculture to glider towing.

Engines fitted

48 aircraft

Engine	Power	Aircraft
Lycoming O-320	180 hp	46
Continental A&C65 series	65 hp	1
Continental A&C75 series	75 hp	1

This page covers the American Champion Aircraft 7GCB: the same aircraft under other designations.

Specifications

7GCAA Citabria · Lycoming O-320-A2B

Dimensions

Length: 22 ft 0 in 6.71 m6.71 m 22 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in 10.06 m10.06 m 33 ft 0 in
Wing area: 165 sq ft 15.3 m²15.3 m² 165 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 1,037 lb 470 kg470 kg 1,037 lb
Max take-off weight: 1,650 lb 748 kg748 kg 1,650 lb

Performance

Cruise speed: 109 kt 201 km/h201 km/h 109 kt
Max speed: 113 kt 209 km/h209 km/h 113 kt
Never-exceed speed (Vne): 141 kt 261 km/h261 km/h 141 kt
Stall speed: 43 kt 80 km/h80 km/h 43 kt
Range: 467 nm 864 km864 km 467 nm
Service ceiling: 17,000 ft 5,182 m5,182 m 17,000 ft
Rate of climb: 1,120 ft/min 5.7 m/s5.7 m/s 1,120 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B
Engine power: 150 hp 112 kW112 kW 150 hp

Capacity

Seats: 2

ICAO type designator: CH7B
Manufacturer: American Champion Aircraft
Country: United States
On the US register: 55
Registered in: United States, Canada

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7GCB prices

Asking prices of those for sale now, US dollars

Asking prices for the 3 American Champion Aircraft 7GCB aircraft for sale with a price run from $5,037 to $60,000, with a median of $39,300.

7GCB running costs

$215 an hour

Hours a year Aircraft value (USD)

A year
	Low	Typical	High
Fuel	$6,191	$7,954	$9,229
Oil	$144	$180	$234
Engine overhaul reserve	$2,167	$2,667	$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance	$2,500	$3,500	$4,500
Hangar	$3,000	$6,300	$9,600
Insurance	$654	$882	$1,111

Total	$14,656	$21,483	$29,507
Per hour	$147	$215	$295