METAL SPAR WINGS
Traditionally the Champion line of aircraft used wooden wing spars nailed to aluminum ribs as the primary wing structure. This changed in 1990 when American Champion Aircraft redesigned and certified this structure with aluminum spars.
This change is the core difference between new aircraft and older models (1980 and older). In fact, American Champion has never offered a wood spar wing. The metal spar wings can retrofit to any of the older Citabria line and offer an affordable alternative (and upgrade) to rebuilding an old pair of wings.
Why metal spar wings? For one, you don't see the rest of the industry using wood spars. With the redesign, certain engineering aspects could be taken into account to improve performance and reliability. The metal wing assemblies act more as an upgrade than a replacement, offering numerous advantages to the owner.
PRICING
All prices are listed in U.S. Dollars and reflect the cost of fully assembled base wing frames built with all new parts. Separate options for fabric covering and painting are available. Please note that ACA no longer requires the core wings.
A refundable deposit of $500 is required to secure a production slot. Once work on the wings begins, you will be notified, and at that time the price is locked. A 50% non‑refundable deposit is then due within 10 business days. If this deposit is not received within that timeframe, the production slot will be forfeited, and the next individual in the queue will be contacted.
Upon completion of the wings, the remaining balance is due within 10 business days. If this final payment is not made by the deadline, a storage fee of $100 per week will be applied until payment is received.
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American Champion Aircraft Corporation reserves the right to make price changes to standard, operational equipment, and to modify such equipment without prior notice and to do so without incurring any obligations to equip or modify models manufactured prior to or after effective date of such change.