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If one owns a vintage warbird (for example an old foreign-military jet) that's in the Experimental Exhibition category, and reaches the life-limit of the airframe, what happens?

Can it continue to fly it since it's experimental, or does does it turn into a pumpkin?

If you know the answer, please help me with CFR/FAR reference.

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If one owns a vintage warbird (for example an old foreign-military jet) that's in the Experimental Exhibition category, and reaches the life-limit of the airframe, what happens?

Can it continue to fly it since it's experimental, or does does it turn into a pumpkin?

If you know the answer, please help me with CFR/FAR reference.

thanks!

Experimental Category A/C are issued Operating Limitations, paperwork specific to an individual airframe. That document may have language in it that addresses you question as well.
These Limitations can vary for the same A/C type depending on what timeframe and what region they were issued. There was also a period of time they quit issuing any paperwork on imported foreign A/C in the early 90s. This moratorium was due to the Soviet Collaspe and a flood of Iron Curtain A/C were being imported. The FAA was at a loss in dealing with these A/C and they said Whoa!
So sometimes you’ll hear the term Pre-Moratorium related to A/C paperwork. That is a reference to this time period and possibly better terms in the operating limitations if issued earlier.

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Someone in this group might be able to help
https://classicjets.org/

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Cannot stress enough Rich's point...it's all about the letter of operating limitations for *that particular aircraft*.

I've been through a couple of them (Hawker SeaFury, Lockheed T-33). As I was looking at aircraft, reading the limitations became one of the first things to do.


An aircraft that had its airworthiness, and limitations, issued in a highly restrictive FSDO had a markedly different "use profile" than one that was either pre-moratorium, or was done with a much better set of limitations.



Good luck, let us know what you buy...<grin>

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