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1946 Luscombe 8E SilvaireSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Caldwell, ID, USA

This 1946 Luscombe 8E Silvaire is a flying all-metal example offered at $31,500, currently hangared in Caldwell, Idaho. The airframe shows a low total time of 1,970.6 hours. The Continental C-85-12 engine has accumulated 969 hours since major overhaul and 274 hours since top overhaul, though engine logs are only available through 1958. The aircraft features extended baggage, new fuel bladders, a heated pitot, no flaps, and a climb propeller. It is equipped with a starter.

The aircraft has been maintained with several airworthiness directives addressed: control cables per AD 51-10-02, wing access holes per AD 96-24-17R1 via Kit 8007, and...

Year
1946
Make
Luscombe
Series
8E Silvaire
Model
8E Silvaire

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Training, Recreational
Seats (Stock)
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,970.6 hrs
Engine 1 Time
969 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All A/C Logs. Eng Logs to '58
Inspection Status
Current Annual

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Additional Equipment

Fuel Bladders

New Bladders

Pitot Tube

Heated Pitot

Magneto

New Mags

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
New Interior Panels
Exterior Notes
All-Metal

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
C-85-12
Engine Power
85 HP

Asking Price

$31,500

Aircraft Location

Caldwell, ID, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 20, 2026: $31,500 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 20, 2026

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Asking Price

$31,500