Hi Pat

On Sun, 20 May 2007 10:36:52 -0700, Pat wrote:

The 175's still have a stigma so the prices tend to be lower then a
172, however once it's converted it's the same airframe with bigger
fuel tanks.

When I look at Trade-A-Plane, there are "only" 12 175's available. (I
guess that's not too surprising, as 2100 odd were ever built).

Is the airframe interchangeable with the 172? The last year of production
for the 175 was 1962, so parts would probably be important from time to
time.

Seems like the 175 was really an early HawkXP that did poorly because of
the gearing issue and reduced engine life, so your suggestion makes a lot
of sense.

Steve