1973 Cessna (Reims) FR172J Reims Rocket

Extensive avionics upgrades

Price:
147 000 GBP
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Make
Cessna (Reims)
Model
FR172J Reims Rocket
Year
1973
Seller
WilcoAviation
Seller type
Broker
Location
Dunkeswell Airfield, United Kingdom
Condition
Pre-owned
Total Time
2682 h
Engine Time
67 h
Undercarriage
Tricycle
Seats
4
Registration
G-MFEF

Highlights

  • Wilco Aviation is pleased to exclusively offer this 1973 Cessna FR172 J Reims Rocket to the market. Flown by its current owner regularly, G-MFEF has undergone extensive avionics upgrades by Bournemouth Avionics and received a repaint and uplifted interior by Flymoore Aviation at Dunkeswell, Devon.

Exterior

  • 9/10
  • Exterior White & Grey with Red trim

Interior

  • 9/10
  • Interior Grey leather
  • USB ports

Maintenance

  • LAST ANNUAL: 04/10/2023
  • LAST ARC: 04/10/2023
  • Repaint and uplifted interior by Flymoore Aviation at Dunkeswell, Devon. Photographs of the extensive works are available on request.
  • All ADs and SBs have been complied with. Logs and records back to its transfer onto the UK registration are available for viewing.
Airworthiness Until
10/04/2024

Specifications

Seat Configuration
1+3
Gross Weight
1157 Kg
Empty Weight
738 Kg
Useful Load
419 Kg
Cruise Speed
125 Kt
Range
696 Nm
Fuel Burn
35 l/h
Fuel Capacity
212 l

Engine

Manufacturer, Model
Continental, IO-360-HB7B
  • 67h since Top End
  • ENGINE OVERHAULED: 03/01/1995 | Top End OH 14/09/2022
Fuel Type
Avgas 100LL
TTSN
1048
TSOH
67
OHD
09/14/2022
Propeller
McCauley, 2A34C209
Type
Variable Pitch
Blades
2
TTSN
114
OHD
02/10/2020

Avionics

GPS/NAV/COM
Garmin, GNS 430W
NAV/COM
Garmin, GNC 225
Audio Panel
Garmin, GMA 342
XPNDR
Garmin, GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)
EMS
J.P. Instruments, EDM 930
Autopilot
S-TEC, System 55X
Basic instruments
  • Air Speed Indicator (ASI)
  • Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
  • Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
  • Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
  • Manifold Pressure Gauge
  • RPM Gauge
  • Turn and Slip

Electrical equipment

Lights
  • LED Beacon
  • LED Landing light
  • Strobe lights
  • LED NAV lights

Ground equipment

Tow Bar/Tugs
  • Tow bar included
Cover
  • Full covers

Additional Remarks

  • True to its name, the Reims Rocket boasts a 210hp engine and a variable-pitch propeller, making it faster than the typical Cessna 172. The engine benefited from a top end overhaul in 2022 whilst extensive works were undertaken on the rest of the aircraft. G-MFEF’s exceptional short-field performance allows it to operate in and out of smaller airfields with ease. Along with impressive fuel endurance, modern avionics, and an autopilot system, Echo Foxtrot stands out as a highly desirable aircraft to own.
  • Having the additional HP over the Hawk XP the Rocket certainly out performs any other 172 variant in the STOL performance it offers with the added bonus of factory corrosion proofing and the bare metal respray this aicraft is set to last its new owner for years to come.
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