Aircraft Highlights
Full Specifications
| Manufacturer | Ryan |
|---|---|
| Model | Navion |
| Year | 1948 |
| Registration | VH-WRM |
| Total Time | 3,190 hours |
| Condition | Used |
| Category | Single Engine Propeller |
| Location | Queensland, Australia, Australia |
| Updated | August 27, 2026 |
Description
Turn heads with this classic 1948 Ryan Aeronautical Company, Navion. This aircraft has been meticulously maintained with Beale Aviation since import to Australia in 2012. This is a classic post WW2 style aircraft that can transport 1 pilot and 3 passengers. Its MTOW is 1,245 kg and its empty weight is 808 kg. It holds 150 liters in its main tank and 75 liters in its auxiliary tank. It will cruise at 135 knots. With its crazy low hours for its age ,it still has plenty of life left. Ready to tour, airshow display or just enjoy flying this classic airplane which turns heads wherever you land. Beautiful to fly and a great looking aircraft. Own your own piece of aviation history.
Engine & Prop
Time: 887.8 TSO (on condition)
McCauley 2-blade prop with CSU
Time: Prop 979.7 TSO
Avionics
- Airspeed Indicator
- Artificial Horizon
- Altimeter
- Bank & slip indicator
- Compass
- Vertical speed indicator
- VOR
- SSR
- GPS
- 4 place intercom
- Dual VHF
Interior
Exterior
Additional Features
AIRCRAFT HISTORY
The Navion was designed by North American Aviation as the NA-143, later the NA-145, and major production in some numbers was by Ryan Aeronautics to the extent that some 1,238 examples were constructed in the years 1948 to 1950, the latter acquiring the rights to the design in 1947. Initial variant was the Model 205, and later Ryan introduced the Super 260 with a 194 kw (260 hp) Lycoming GO-435-C2 engine. This model was a four-seater. Production of the series ended in 1951 and later the design was developed by the Ryan Aircraft Company as the Rangemaster.
North American was looking to sell a light aircraft after World War II and created the Navion, production commencing at the Company's facility at Inglewood in California. It was designed to be easy to fly, fast, have a large cabin for its class and able to operate from short rough strips. One example was built as the Model 72, a trainer, for the USAF, but the contract was awarded to the Beech T-34 Mentor. However, variants of the Model 154 were supplied to the USAF, the L-17A being for liaison and training for university Reserve Officers Training Corps, 83 being delivered, 35 of these later being converted by Schweizer Aircraft to bring them up to L-17B specifications, this including the installation of an auxiliary fuel tank. The L-17B, of which 163 were built, was the military variant of the Navion B for the USAF.
First production batch had a 138 kw (185 hp) Continental engine, this being replaced in the Navion A by the 153 kw (205 hp) unit. A total of 1,027 was built by North American, including examples produced for the US Army. Following the onset of the Korean War, North American turned its facilities to producing large numbers of North American Sabres and Ryan took over production, building 1,206 Navion and Navion As, and 222 Navion Bs, with the 194 kw
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