1945 Beechcraft D18SMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand

This 1945 Beechcraft D18S, with a total time of 6,000 hours on the airframe, presents as a highly modified and well-equipped example for serious long-distance travel. The aircraft features two Pratt & Whitney R-985 engines, each with 200 hours since major overhaul against a 1,200-hour TBO, and is equipped with Hartzell 3-blade propellers. Significant airframe modifications include a Conrad upgrade to a 10,200 lbs MTOW, wet wings for extended range, flush exhaust, refined engine cooling flaps, clamshell gear doors, and a tail incidence modification, all aimed at improving performance; the spar strap modification is incorporated with an...