GlobeSingle-engine piston · Carson City, NV
1946 Globe Swift GC-1B
- Price
- $124,500
- Year
- 1946
- Location
- United States
Specifications
Description
- Total time
- 1886
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-DB31B (210HP)
- Engine SFRM
- 84 (4/2024) Last Compressions 74,74,74,74,74,74
- Prop SNEW
- 84 (9/2023)
- Prop
- McCauley 2 Blade 2A34C209
- Damage History
- No known previously and none since rebuild.
- Logs
- from 2010 and after complete restoration
- Gross Weight
- 1970 lbs.
- Empty Weight
- 1449.6 lbs.
- Useful Load
- 520.4 lbs.
- Wingspan
- 29’4”
- Length
- 20’10”
- Height
- 6'2"
- Cockpit Width
- 3'4"
- Cockpit Height
- 3'10"
- Annual Due
- 5/2027
- Fuel
- 26 gallons in the main tank. 24.8 gallons in the aux tanks.
- Below extras are available for additional purchase
- Lightweight portable smoke system
- Interior
- 10/10 Gray and blue Cessna 150 leather seats, leather side panels with pockets, carpet, large custom glove box.
- Exterior
- 10/10. Paint 2013 by Straube in Kingman AZ. Vestal white, blue, yellow and orange.
Listing
- Posted
- September 23, 2026
- Located
- Carson City, NV
Description
- This exceptional 1946 Globe Swift GC-1B Super Swift combines award-winning vintage pedigree with serious performance and modern capability. Powered by a 210 HP Continental IO-360 and equipped with modern Aspen Evolution Pro MAX avionics, dual Garmin 430s, ADS-B In/Out, and a beautifully executed 2013 ground-up restoration by Swift expert Don Bartholomew, this meticulously maintained, perfectly documented, always-hangared Swift is an outstanding example of one of aviation’s most iconic classics with a distinguished record-setting history to match.
- Airframe, Power Plant, and Prop Data
- Maintenance Condition
- IFR / Alt. Static Transponder Cert. Due 5/2028
- All AD's and mandatory SB's are in compliance
- 2013 ground up restoration. New interior, paint, and wiring.
- Airframe
- Dual control sticks
- Electric elevator trim
- Hooker 4-point harness with improved shoulder harness attachments
- One-piece windshield
- Polished Spinner
- Landing & Taxi lights
- Pitot heat
- Whelen 3-point strobe lights
- Improved fuel cap
- Cabin air vent
- Cleveland wheels and brakes
- Extended gear doors
- Spoke wheel covers
- Stall strips
- Engine
- Oil Capacity 10 quarts
- Spin-on oil filter
- Brackett Air Filter
- Engine Monitor
- New TCM ignition switch
- Avionics
- Aspen Evolution 2000 Pro Max PFD
- Aspen Evolution 1000 MFD Max
- Garmin GNS 430W
- Garmin GNS 430
- Garmin GTX 345
- ADSB in/out
- Garmin GMA 240
- Electronics International MVP-50 (Engine Monitor)
- Additional Notes and Extras
- Custom tow bar
- Manual Tail Dragger-Dragger
- Gust locks
- Light weight travel canopy cover
- Bruce's Custom heavy duty canopy cover
- Spare carpet
- Spare parts
- Complete list of Modifications / STC’s / 337’s
- Aeroplane Factory Dual Control Sticks - STC
- Continental IO-360DB31B engine - with Meryln products - STC
- McCauley 2A34C209 two-bladed propeller – Swift Museum Foundation STC
- Aeroplane Factory Machined Stall Strips - STC
- Aeroplane Factory Electric Elevator Trim - STC
- Aircraft Windshield - One piece - STC
- Cleveland Wheels and Brakes - STC
- Hooker Belts and Harness - STC
- Electronics International MVP-50P - STC
- ASPEN Evolution 2000 Pro MAX PFD and MFD 1000 Max two tube flight display - STC
- Cessna 150 seats - 337
- Modified fuel cap - 337
- Cabin air vent - 337
- Extended gear doors - 337
- Aux fuel tanks 24.4 gallons, outer wing panels Terry Stewart - 337
- Whelen A413, T2-14 strobe lights - 337
- Piper heated blade pitot tube - 337
- Fiberglass cowl - 337
- AIM 500D electric attitude indicator - 337
- Garmin GMA 240 audio panel - 337
- Garmin GTX 345 transponder - 337
- Garmin 430W nav-com - 337
- Garmin 430 nav-com - 337
- AK 350 altitude encoder - 337