NMUSAF Piper PA-48E Enforcer for sale

[Joe Scheil]

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[C VEICH]

Randy, I agree that any real military use of the P-51 with a possible turboprop upgrade probably was gone by the 1960’s. I ctually think an upgraded T-28 would’ve been better than the P-51. Nit sure why the Enforcer idea survived into the 1980’s.

In fact the Chinese did find use for a turbine powered T-28 in the form of the T-CH-1 built in the late '70s and early '80s.



Photo from Militaryphotos.net and linked from a modeling sight.

[Randy Haskin]

Look at the over-the-nose sight lines of all three of those just posted, and compare them to the various Enforcer variants...and you'll see where the PA-48 had big problems and would have required a substantial redesign to go forward.

The "production" Enforcer drawings looked a lot like that Super Tucano with the short down-sloped nose and the angled cockpit.

[bdk]

Please note that this is Taiwan, not mainland China.

In fact the Chinese did find use for a turbine powered T-28 in the form of the T-CH-1 built in the late '70s and early '80s.



Photo from Militaryphotos.net and linked from a modeling sight.

[Thomas_Mac]

It appears PIMA picked up the PA-48

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRSHQJ-MXgU/

[Pat Carry]

Good news!

[bdk]

Note the cut-down Aeroproducts steel prop blades! Not exactly a production detail.

[airnutz]

Totally off-topic, but I went back to page 1, post 1 of this thread to clic on the trade-a-plane link and there is now the Balz Gunther full scale Spitfire replica N783GB asking 900K or offer. Just sayin'....

[steve dickey]

Does anybody know what prop that's off of or is a one off design? Looks like some holes on the tips for bleed air de-ice??

[airnutz]

Does anybody know what prop that's off of or is a one off design? Looks like some holes on the tips for bleed air de-ice??

Steve, BDK says it's a cut-down Aeroproducts. You're seeing the open internal cross section in the photo.

[steve dickey]

Thanks airnutz, but what I was wondering was if that prop came off an existing airplane or was a one off. My hunch is its a one off prop.

[chasd25]

Does anybody know what prop that's off of or is a one off design? Looks like some holes on the tips for bleed air de-ice??

I've read it was a cut down Aeroproducts Skyraider Prop.

[Zac Yates]

Totally off-topic, but I went back to page 1, post 1 of this thread to clic on the trade-a-plane link and there is now the Balz Gunther full scale Spitfire replica N783GB asking 900K or offer. Just sayin'....

0hr TT? But they say...
"BETTER THAN ORIGINAL... BETTER THAN AN ACTUAL RESTORATION!" Not with that paint scheme!

I also just had a look at the cockpit photos. To be polite I'll say it's rather modern!

[garbs]

It appears PIMA picked up the PA-48

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRSHQJ-MXgU/

Got a chance to get out to Pima last week. It would appear that the PA-48 is almost ready for display. Couldn't get any closer due to a line of barrels with plastic chain between them:



Apologies if this was already posted elsewhere.

[C VEICH]

Based on the painted over canopy looks like it will be going on outdoor display.