1945 Grumman G-21 Goose
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**First engine start in 18 years! See the video here**
**Please see restoration photos**
N1530H
Serial #: B-140
This aircraft is in the final stages of a Complete Restoration.
Pick your:
Colors Interior Avionics ** With only the electrical and interior remaining,
now is the time to customize the interior and avionics.
- Airframe: 18122 hrs.TT
- Engines: 2 P&W R-985
- L – 0 Hrs. SMOH
- R - 721 Hrs. SMOH
- Props: 2 Ham Std. 22D30
- L – 0 Hrs. New
- R – 0 Hrs. New
- Rudder and Ailerons: Metalized
This aircraft was last operated in Alaska in 1992 and has been meticulously restored by Tommy Rutherford formerly the chief inspector for Avalon Air and Catalina Channel Air.
General characteristics 
- Crew: two
- Length: 38 ft 4 in (11.7 m)
- Wingspan: 49 ft (14.9 m)
- Height: 12 ft (3.7 m)
- Wing area: 375 ft² (34.8 m²)
- Empty weight: 5,571 lb (2,527 kg)
- Loaded weight: 7,200 lb (3,273 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 8,200 lb (3,720 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior SB-2 air-cooled radials, 450 hp (340 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 184 mph (296 km/h)
- Range: 1,050 mi (1,690 km)
- Service ceiling 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,240 ft/min (380 m/min)
- Wing loading: 21.9 lb/ft² (106.9 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.11 hp/lb (0.18 kW/kg)
Courtesy of Wikipedia
After 18 years, the engines on this bird sound off once again! Check-out this somewhat coarse video that shows what still pictures cannot, a grand old bird nearly ready to fly once again. Also, check-out the insturment panel shot, it is now together where as in the restotation images it was still incomplete.