Dale Bartlett Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Hi All. I have joined here in the hope that we can find a new home for Dad's beloved Tipsy Nipper. I will write a detailed post to follow. Regards from Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekliston Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Dale Bartlett said: Hi All. I have joined here in the hope that we can find a new home for Dad's beloved Tipsy Nipper. I will write a detailed post to follow. Regards from Australia I didn’t even know there was one in Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 There are three out there in oz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Bartlett Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 Attached some reading. Dad was flying into his 80s and passed away a few years back. TipsyNipper_ClubNewsletter_BVSAC_March2012.pdf TipsyNipper_SportPilot_20120310.pdf 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) There was one at Rutherford. JAP 2 cyl motor, in the 60's. Nev Edited May 3, 2022 by facthunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpacro Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 You will reach many more people at https://www.facebook.com/groups/796324257055294 There's space in my friend's hangar beside the Pitts and Husky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 5 hours ago, facthunter said: There was one at Rutherford. JAP 2 cyl motor, in the 60's. Nev Unlikely - the J99 was in the aeronca but never the nipper. Nippers had Stamo VW based flat fours or for Ron C his has upgraded to the J2200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Bartlett Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 Thanks for the replies. I have joined the FB group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 It could have been a Druin Turbulent. Definitely had the JAP motor. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Bartlett Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 I have posted details in the Classified section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merc Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 There was a Luton Minor with a JAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, facthunter said: It could have been a Druin Turbulent. Definitely had the JAP motor. Nev Nev about ten years ago there was a Turbi hangared at Cessnock (for sale from a deceased estate) that nobody seemed interested in. Hope that nice aeroplane found a new owner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbAero Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 There was a red Tipsy Nipper in a hangar at Parafield for many years when I was younger so during the 70s. I took a real fancy to that aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlegm Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Hey mate, great looking aircraft. Do you think a larger pilot can fit (I'm 105kg) or is it pretty cramped in the cockpit? What's MTOW and empty weight? Do you have a ballpark sale price in mind? What are the hours on the engine and prop? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Bartlett Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 I am afraid that we do not have these details to hand. They may be amongst Dad's paperwork, but not easily accessible. Anyone who is interested, please provide an email address and I will forward detailed images and video of the last engine run. In terms of value, as stated, this is more about finding a good (flying) home for Dad's aircraft. That said, we have no idea of its worth. I encourage you to do your own research, refer to the details, then make a judgement as to what you consider a fair price for both parties. Thanks for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Bartlett Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 PS Refer to the Classified section for a lengthy description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Two useful links for more info on the Nipper: http://all-aero.com/index.php/component/content/article/55-planes-t-u/9037-tipsy-nipper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipsy_Nipper and the Nipper website: http://www.nipperaircraft.co.uk/about.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 There was a red Flut-R-Bug at Moorabbin in the late 60s - early 70's that could be mistaken for a Nipper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 There's some more information on the Tipsy Nipper in Australia, below. https://aeropedia.com.au/content/tipsy-t-66-nipper/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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