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1966 Bushmaster RAF 2000

Price
$800,000
Year
1966
Total time
1,928 hours
Location
United States

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
BUSHMASTER RAF 2000
Registration #
N7501V
Serial #
Not Listed
Total time
1928
Engine 1 Time
932
Engine 2 Time
90
Condition
Used

Airframe

  • the ultimate Vintage ride giver!
  • 12 seats

Engine

  • Left 932 SMOH
  • Center 90 SMOH
  • Right 932 SMOH

Avionics

  • kx155 comm
  • klx135A
  • kx78A transponder

Interior

Interior
10 passenger seating. Huge door easy access for your guests.

Detailed Description

One of a Kind! The Bushmaster 2000 was a small commuter airliner built in the United States in an attempt to revive the Ford Trimotor design. Work began in 1953 by testing a vintage Trimotor and in 1954 Bill Stout purchased the design rights to the original Trimotor. Due to "Ford Tri-Motor" licensing problems, the Ford 15-AT-D was given the Bushmaster 2000 name. The aircraft was designed by Bill Stout (actually designed after the Ford 5-AT serial number 112) On January 15, 1955, Stout and Robert Hayden announced they were planning to build 1000 new Bushmasters. However, with financial, management, and marketing problems, only two were built. S/n 1 of these new planes first flew from Long Beach, CA for the first time in August of 1966.

Aircraft record

N7501V

Registration

Registration
N7501V
Registered as
Bushmaster 2000
Serial number
1
Engine
P&W R-985 Series · 450 hp
Certificate
Experimental
Airworthiness date
1986-08-25
Registered since
2019-09-04
Registration valid to
2029-09-30
Status
Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record