I have noticed on my new waco that for level flight at 12 throttle the elevator has about 5 % of down. Generic waco flight manual digital version waco aircraft corp. Here is a beautiful model of the waco wmf5, designed by pat tritle. Instruction manual bedienungsanleitung manuale di istruzioni. If there is new technical information or changes to this model a tech notice box will appear in the upper left corner of the page.
And a small firm in troy, ohio the waco aircraft company, designed and manufactured a beautiful biplane named the ymf 5. Open the airplanes link, and then select the waco ymf5 arf. The ymf 5 is the same base model as the umf but with greater fuselage, vertical fin, and horsepower. Fifty years after the company ceased trading this variant was brought back into production using the original aircraft plans. The waco ymf 5 is a classic three seat biplane which has been constructed by waco classic aircraft since 1986. Araldi started with a luscombe 8a when he was 16, and then a 1929 inland sport two. Production of the ymf5 was resumed in 1986 and continues on a perorder basis as of this writing. Faa approved airplane flight manual waco classic aircraft model ymf. The ymf5 is the same base model as the umf but with greater fuselage, vertical fin, and horsepower. Jun 30, 2014 recorded on june 28, 2014, i shot the gopro sd card got full before landing. Ive flown several examples of the waco upf7 biplane in key west over the decades, which frankly were trucks to fly, at least compared to a stearman.
Waco classic aircraft corp aircraft photos airplane. Completely rewritten to conform to new faa regulations. This is a 1987 classic aircraft corp waco ymf5 spirit of agua. View online or download great planes waco ymf5 instruction manual. Great planes classic waco ymf 5 electrified after searching the two big sites, rcgroups and rcunivers for a good build log on this new plane, and coming up empty, i decided to start one here. Production flight test was completed in accordance with waco classic aircraft corp. Use the side filters to your left to select only the makes or model groups relevant to your search use the filter by button at the bottom of your screen to select only the makes or model groups relevant to your search. The waco aircraft company waco was an aircraft manufacturer located in troy, ohio, united states. This is a 1987 classic aircraft corp waco ymf 5 spirit of agua. Between 1920 and 1947, the company produced a wide range of civilian biplanes.
In order to bring the 50yearold design back to life, classic aircraft hired industry experts who made more than 300 engineering changes to modernize the waco with current material and construction techniques, while maintaining the vintage look and flying. The airplane that taught americas greatest generation to fly rumbles forward, its tailwheel quickly rising off the. Laser cut parts handselected balsa full size plans stepbystep instructions vacuummolded parts lightweight colored tissue. For dads 87th birthday, we took a flight on the waco ymf5, at the military aviation museum, in virginia beach. Connect the flight battery to the aircraft and turn the aircraft upright. Great planes waco ymf5 instruction manual pdf download. Ensure that control surface trims are centered and the throttle and throttle trims are in. Make sure the flight battery is disconnected from the aircraft. Own and fly a real waco ymf5d or a new great lakes. The waco f series of biplanes supplanted and then replaced the earlier o series of 192733. Sc 180 waco custom cabins parts price lists 5 items.
It has been downloaded 448 times by fellow modelers from around the world. Waco aircraft is pleased to offer tailwheel aircraft training. Refinement of waco 9 with 90 hp 67 kw curtiss ox5 v8 engine. The waco f series is a series of american built general aviation and military biplane trainers of the 1930s from the waco aircraft company. Great planes waco classic arf the greatest of the golden age bipes. Treated myself yesterday to a flight in a new production 1994 waco ymf5c biplane. The aircraft was originally designed and produced by the waco aircraft company of ohio in the 1930s. Waco aircraft at historic waco field, in troy, ohio. Waco waco classic ymf ymf5 specifications technical. This plan of the semiscale sportscale waco pg2 was designed by peter miller is a twinengine sports scale powered glider with the wingspan is 62 34 inches, a wing area of 500 square inches, 3 or 4 channel radio system and are ready to fly weight of 40 ounces 2 lbs. Showing 3 aircraft listings most relevant to your search. I have noticed on my new waco that for level flight at 12 throttle the elevator has about 5% of down. The dream was realized in 1986 when the first ymf5 received faa certification. Between wwi and wwii, waco built almost twice as many aircraft as any other manufacturer, with more wacos registered than the aircraft of any other company.
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Review the latest safety notices and technical information for waco ymf5 and great lakes 2t1a2. Jul 26, 2016 for dads 87th birthday, we took a flight on the waco ymf 5, at the military aviation museum, in virginia beach. Waco ymf5 by alabeo by bill stack screen shots by alabeo wacos ymf5 is one of many models of biplanes manufactured by this company during the 1930s and 1940s. Ms343 waco aircraft company photographic collection. The jewel of wacos efforts, and their last opencockpit model for the. Phoenix model waco f5c instruction manual pdf download. A17 8543, serial number a68 waco bso j65 straightwing in flight powered with. Waco aircraft company photographic collection wright state. This gorgeous yet rugged biplane offered absolutely delightful flight handling qualities. The waco f series was a range of americanbuilt private pilot owner and training biplanes of the 1930s from the waco aircraft company. Waco ymf5 dmodel with images waco aircraft, vintage. Great planes classic waco ymf5 electrified after searching the two big sites, rcgroups and rcunivers for a good build log on this new plane, and coming up empty, i decided to start one here. Waco 10 most produced model of any waco aircraft, 1,623 built between 1927 and 1933.
Im going electric, and the only thing i could find was one picture of one showing the location of a hatch for battery access. Rochobby waco sport biplane in yellow color scheme receiver ready roc011yellow. Flight manuals and other documents federal aviation administration. The wacos smooth lines and signature trim scheme were instantly recognizable even at the smallest country airfields. Instruction manual great planes waco ymf5 instruction manual 40 pages. Gain as much the waco ymf5 is a greatflying model that flies smoothly speed as your runway and flying site will practically allow and predictably. The dynam waco biplane offers an appealing combination of performance, style and affordability. The pilot is steve koch flying all day long on rides. These are pica kit plans with added scratch build detail of. We have 1 great planes waco ymf5 manual available for free pdf download. Review the latest safety notices and technical information for waco ymf 5 and great lakes 2t1a2. Waco aircraft corporation currently produces two biplanes. These are 3 large rolled sheets 36 wide of full size plans and detailed drawings for building this beautiful 1930s era golden age biplane.
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