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Traditionally the Champion line of aircraft used wooden wing spars nailed to aluminum ribs as the primary wing structure. This changed in 1990 when American Champion Aircraft redesigned and certified this structure with aluminum spars. This change is the core difference between new aircraft and older models (1980 and older). In fact, American Champion has never offered a wood spar wing. The metal spar wings can retrofit to any of the older Citabria line and offer an affordable alternative (and upgrade) to rebuilding an old pair of wings.
Why metal spar wings? For one, you don't see the rest of industry using wood spars. With the redesign, certain engineering aspects could be taken into account to improve performance and reliability. The metal wing assemblies act more as an upgrade than a replacement, offering numerous advantages to the owner.
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All prices are in U.S. Dollars, and the prices below are for complete wings (covered and painted through one color), exchange. There is an additional $4000 refundable core charge per set. Exchange set can have multiple cracked, broken, or wrecked parts. Incomplete cores will have a negotiable value up to the full core.
The wings can be purchased without cover and/or paint at a discount. Wings without paint and fabric covering are discounted $2000 per set. Fabric covered wings without paint are discounted $1000 per set.
Initial order requires $4000 down payment with balance upon delivery. Completion is typically 6 to 9 weeks. Delivery of both the exchange set and the new wings is arranged by the customer. Terms and Conditions are otherwise similar to Aircraft Purchasing.
| Standard Equipment: |
7AC 7ACA |
7ECA 7GCAA 7KCAB |
7GCBC | 8KCAB | 8GCBC | |
| Base
Price, per set: |
$15800 | $18000 | $19000 | $22000 | 35 Gal: 70 Gal: |
$22000 $24000 |
| Front
Struts, Pair: |
$990 | $990 | $990 | |||
| Extended Flaps, Pair: |
$2000 | |||||
| Balanced Ailerons, Pair: |
$1800 | |||||
| Total
Base Price: |
$15800 | $18990 | $19990 | $22000 | 35 Gal.: $26790 70 Gal.: $28790 |
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| Optional Equipment: |
7AC 7ACA |
7ECA 7GCAA 7KCAB |
7GCBC | 8KCAB | 8GCBC |
Spades: |
$550 | $550 | $550 | $150 | |
| Wing
Tips, Pair: |
$900 | ||||
| Front
Struts, Pair: |
$990 | ||||
| Standard Paint Scheme: |
$900 | $900 | $900 | $900 | |
| Scallop Paint Scheme: |
$900 | $900 | $900 | $900 | |
| Single
Starburst Pain Scheme: |
$1800 | $1800 | $1800 | $1800 | N / A |
| Double Starburst (2 Colors) Paint Scheme: |
$2400 | $2400 | $2400 | $2400 | N / A |
| Starburst
with Campaign Stripes (3Colors) Paint Scheme: |
$3600 | $3600 | $3600 | $4100 | N / A |
| Remove
Old, Install New at ACA: |
$1000 | $1000 | $1100 | $1000 | $1150 |
| Typical
Wood Crating Fee: |
$750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 |
Last Update: October 31, 2007