N78168 - 1946 TEMCO GC 1B SWIFT

1946

TEMCO

GC-1B SWIFT

2168

N78168

Used

This beautiful 1946 Globe Swift has been meticulously restored and modified and featured in the AOPA Magazine and Calendar as well as the Legends Calendar. It was completely restored by the past Swift Museum Parts man, Joe Ranson, at the Swift Museum In Tennessee in the mid 1990s. It has been carefully maintained, improved, and is a wonderful modern rendition of a classic airplane. If you are familiar with this airplane, the tail wheel gear was retractable, as you can tell by this in flight picture. The tail wheel gear has since been upgraded to the original fixed gear which improves safety in landing and taxiing capabilities. 180 Lycoming, constant speed polished prop and polished spinner, retractable main gear, 2 sticks, sliding canopy, dual wing fillers, Garmin SL40 flip-flop com, Garmin 396 GPS w/ Gizmo mount, fuel totalizer, auto pilot, electric trim tab, dual L/lights, polished wheel wells, P51 gear doors. Polished aluminum with tasteful sporty paint scheme. Grey leather interior, new tires and battery. Approx 789 hrs TT since rebuild, engine and frame. Beautiful, fast and fun. The airplane is hangared at the far west end of Santa Paula Airport and is included as part of the SZP's chain of hangars museum. very recently updated is the radio and the GPS is now the bright and colorful Garmin 396, will consider reasonable offer