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Vintage & Historic Aircraft
Hangar 25 Aviation carry an extensive background in the care of vintage and historic aircraft, with fewer aviation maintenance and restoration providers catering for these aircraft which require specialist knowledge to maintain, Hangar 25 Aviation take on more of this category of aircraft yearly, this also includes vintage aircraft now operating on an LAA permit to fly (See also LAA aircraft).
Services to support these aircraft include routine maintenance, repair or even full restoration with services to suit all types of owner, aircraft and their unique requirements.
A wide range of engine types are catered for including Lycoming, Continental, DeHavilland Gipsy Major as well as larger engines such as Pratt & Whitney and Vedeneyev M14P radial.
Aircraft types experienced on include but are not limited to:
- Cessna 120 & 140
- Piper PA-18/J3/L4
- Auster (Various)
- Piel Emeraude
- Jodel (Various)
- DeHavilland aircraft (DHC-1 Chipmunk & DH82 Tiger Moth).
- Scottish Aviation Bulldog
- North American Aviation T-6 Texan
- Yak 50, 52 & 11
- Luscombe 8
- CASA/Bucker Bu131
DeHavilland Aircraft
Hangar 25 Aviation provide specific type support to DeHavilland aircraft, this includes an extensive supply of new old stock components and a network of specialist suppliers of parts and service providers enabling the support of these aircraft.
Notable aircraft include the DHC-1 Chipmunk of which Hangar 25 Aviation maintain a large number of the type, DH 82 Tiger Moth as well types also now under the care of DeHavilland Support Limited at Duxford such as the Beagle Pup & Scottish Aviation Bulldog.
The team support these aircraft from routine maintenance to restoration and everything in between.