Dad's Tipsy Nipper

[Dale Bartlett]

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

[derekliston]

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!

[kasper]

There are three out there in oz

[Dale Bartlett]

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

[facthunter]

There was one at Rutherford. JAP 2 cyl motor, in the 60's. Nev

Edited May 3, 2022 by facthunter

[djpacro]

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.

[kasper]

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

[Dale Bartlett]

Thanks for the replies. I have joined the FB group. 

[facthunter]

It could have been a Druin Turbulent. Definitely had the JAP motor.   Nev

[Dale Bartlett]

I have posted details in the Classified section.

 

[merc]

There was a Luton Minor with a JAP

[Old Koreelah]

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.

[TurbAero]

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!

[phlegm]

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. 

[Dale Bartlett]

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.

[Dale Bartlett]

PS Refer to the Classified section for a lengthy description.

[red750]

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

[red750]

There was a red Flut-R-Bug at Moorabbin in the late 60s - early 70's that could be mistaken for a Nipper.

 

[onetrack]

There's some more information on the Tipsy Nipper in Australia, below.

 

https://aeropedia.com.au/content/tipsy-t-66-nipper/