Reims Rocket - fully upgraded

Description 1973 Reims Rocket TTAF 4592 TTE 86 TT C/S Prop 163 (Rising as a/c still in use) This must be one of the best equipped Reims Rockets anywhere, a truly fantastic touring aircraft - only selling as switching to a rotary licence. Hugely capable aircraft - cruise at 135kt TAS at 44L/hr (10gph) or lean back to 26L/hr (6 gph) do over 100kts for 1000nm and all while operating from just a few hundred metres of grass. Hangared last 7 years (my ownership) and for most of it’s life previously. Maintained and upgraded by Airspeed Aviation at Derby - feel free to enquire regarding the state of the aircraft. Engine: IO 360 210hp engine - Zero-timed engine overhaul by GAMA 2024 - with approximately 80 hours since (rising gradually as aircraft still in use). GAMIjectors installed 2025 Surefly EIS installed 2025 (single mag replacement) CS Prop upgraded 2022 Airframe: G3X PFD and MFD with EFIS, synthetic vision, highway in the sky, flightpath indicator, terrain, traffic and full engine monitoring. G5 Back-up EFIS with remote magnetometer and battery. IFR certified GNX 375 GPS/Transponder ADS-B in and out. Autopilot S-Tec 50 3 axis coupled to GPSS with Alt hold Garmin 255 Nav/Com GMA Audio with Bluetooth VOR Bendix King DME Long range tanks (274 Litres useable) Vortex generators AoA indicator ELT 2x RF Shielded USB charging. Upgraded harnesses (4 point front, 3 point rear) High Power beacon and rear strobe. LED landing light. No VAT