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Surprised to find out the best flying replica of the Spirit of St Louis is here in a local hanger.

They measured and documented every thing possible when the Smithsonian had the real deal on the ground and even found a pair of pliers under a floor board looking around with a borescope... safety wired it where they could get to it.
Turns out the fuel tank valves are difficult to turn by hand while airborne.

And- it's for sale!
Owner/builder said insurance alone for a flight was 70K... the fact you have to look through a periscope to see forward made me decide against buying it

She's a beauty!