Seen on Facebook.

Four blade 180 hp high altitude short field capable 1964 Cessna 150 with a Taildragger conversion.
Apparently it was modified for the extremes of Alps .
This Swiss registered beauty is currently for sale. Look at the last picture for details.
€80,000

It looks like it might be able to hover!

Certainly would be a conversation starter..

That’s just wrong! No C150 should be that AWESOME!

Huh. Now I have to paint my engine baffles to match my upper cowl. That would have never occurred to me before seeing these pictures.

Where can I get the fittings that'd let me hoist my plane like this? Sure would be handing for the taildragger project. I've googled for 150/152, 172, and 182 float plane fittings, but have come up dry (heh).

Kendel...the fickle finger of fashion. It's so hard keeping up with the Swiss.

They just have cool where others don't even have places. Sigh.

Curious as heck about this machine. I suspect the prop is for the strict noise requirements they have. Very curious about thrust. Having flown a 180/150 tailwheel (it wasn't a taildragger as it had a wheel rather than a skid) towing gliders I recall it as a great machine for the task, but just plain unpleasant to fly in level flight (and that may purely have been something about that particular airplane) and interesting to land because the gear was so soft and springy.

So... who from the club is going to go over, fly it and give a pilot report?

Poobs. Do you have airline benefits? We need you to step up.

Found it. Hoisting kits were available for install on 170B and L-19 aircraft. Qty 4 each of the following should work, plus nuts, washers, and grommets.

0611287, Bolt, Eye - Steel
0611288, Spacer, Sleeve

Not tailwheel qualified. I'll stick with the training wheel.

You should get your taildragger endorsement. It isn't that difficult. Just remember that it is very important to get your ailerons and elevator in the correct position when taxiing on the tarmac.

(Sorry Rick... had to do it )

Seriously though, it isn't that hard. I can do it.

I suspect from the engine times it is about run out and due an overhaul......

Looks like they were available for the 150 as well

I think that you're probably right, especially given the date of the last overhaul.

I prefer buying airplanes with run out engines.

But - of the four airplanes I've owned (well, only one by myself, three in joint ownerships, I bought three of them with pretty much run out engines. Flew those three for several hours (nearly 100 each) while watching things very carefully. Then had overhauls done at shops I trusted (ok, one of those shops turned out to be awful) and wound up with engines that ran beautifully for years. Put 1,000 hours on the 180-HP Cardinal after the overhaul and when I sold it (to get into a twin - foolishness) the engine was in great condition, the tech that did the prebuy told the buyer that he'd lucked into a very good airplane. That was about 25 years ago and the buyer still has it.

Did the joint ownership thing on a 150 with a mid-time engine that was in good shape according to the prebuy tech. He was right. It was great and ran well until it got timed improperly on an annual and the cylinders melted.