WACO Aircraft Broschure

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1920
1935
WACO founded
WACO YMF-5
is introduced
Between 1919 and 1947, in the midst of the Golden Age of
Aviation, the WACO Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio was
the first family of aircraft manufacturing. Between WWI and
WWII, WACO built almost twice as many aircraft as any
other manufacturer, with more WACO’s registered than the
aircraft of any other company.
HERITAGE
1947
WACO Aircraft Company
ceases operations when
an anticipated aviation
boom after WWII did not
take place
The jewel of WACO’s efforts, and their last open-cockpit
model for the barnstorming pilots of the 1930’s, was the
WACO YMF. This gorgeous yet rugged biplane offered
absolutely delightful flight handling qualities.
1983
1986
1991
Classic Aircraft Corporation
established in Lansing, MI
with the goal of bringing the
WACO YMF back to life
The first WACO YMF rolls
off the assembly line and
received FAA certification
under the original WACO
type certificate
Classic Aircraft Corporation
introduces it’s first
WACO YMF-5C Super
Most recently, the company’s newest model, the WACO
YMF-5D Super, has taken the aviation community by storm.
Even with this exalted pedigree, the latest WACO model
represents a new pinnacle in aeronautics. Sharpened,
refined and rethought in every minute detail, this elite
aircraft offers thrilling levels of performance combined with
the luxurious accommodation for up to three people.
TODAY
2010
2011
2012
WACO introduces the
YMF-5D featuring a new
300 HP engine and
numerous enhancements
WACO acquires the Type
Certificate to the Great
Lakes 2T-1A aircraft
Production of the Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
begins, featuring numerous updates
and improvements
Today, owners Peter Bowers and Jon Bowers, along with
a talented team of craftsmen, carries on the WACO
tradition. The company is constantly re-engineering,
modernizing and updating their designs to provide the
safest, most reliable, highest quality biplanes available.
For countless years to come, this one-of-a-kind aircraft
manufacturer will continue to provide the world’s finest,
most exhilarating biplane.
The WACO biplane marries today’s technology and
safety features with yesterday’s graceful design. Boasting
unequaled craftsmanship and artisan aspects, each of our
hand-made biplanes exemplifies the keenest attention to
detail. The result is an exclusive aircraft that offers beauty,
performance and luxury. In other words, the WACO is truly
a work of art.
Using a combination of the original 1930’s drawings and
modern-day CAD technology, our engineers and artisans
put more than 5,000 labor hours of the finest craftsmanship
into each WACO aircraft. Each aircraft part is built
domestically in America, Canada and Europe by proficient
aviation engineers and hand-forming artisans using timetested skills.
QUALITY
Custom made for each owner, the body of the WACO
aircraft is structured from wood and fabric. Talented
WACO wood-workers build each wing to exact standards
before our artisans literally hand-stitch each wing with
premium stitching material. WACO engineers also utilize
state-of-the-art metal forming techniques with the help
of an 800-ton hammer press, a two-story high machine
in Detroit, Michigan. Throughout the process, our skilled
experts masterfully incorporate some of the rarest, most
complicated methods in aircraft engineering.
Our engineers and artists are always willing to spend the
extra time and resources to ensure every single aircraft
embodies absolute perfection. It all comes together to
create the most elegant, exclusive and exhilarating sport
biplane imaginable: the WACO.
WACO YMF-5D Super Improvements
Performance
• New Jacobs R755-A2 300 HP with a 1400 TBO
• New Oil Cooler design offering improved cooling
• New Oil Filtration system allowing 50 hour change interval (up from 25)
• New MT Taper Tip Propeller (Hamilton-Standard 2B20 constant speed optional)
The new WACO YMF-5D Super offers an enticing combination of performance, style and exclusivity. Representing a
new pinnacle for the WACO brand, this model has been
sharpened, refined and rethought in every detail. The result
is an aircraft that offers electrifying levels of performance
combined with the luxurious accommodation of three
people. If you are seeking the enchantment of
open-cockpit flying in ultimate comfort, look no further
than the WACO YMF-5D Super.
Convenience and Weight Savings
• New lightweight wheel pant fairings
• Relocated ground plug and redesigned
electrical system saves 8 lbs.
• New circuit breaker panel location
• Numerous serviceability enhancements
Interior
• Deluxe leather interior now standard
• Improved seals and other
enhancements lower front cockpit
temperatures in summer and improve
heat system in winter
• New fully adjustable rudder
pedals (accommodates larger range
of pilot sizes)
WACO YMF-5
Avionics
• Garmin GTN-650 Touchscreen GPS and Remote Transponder
• Simplified avionics packages featuring all Garmin Avionics
• JPI EDM 930-7 Engine instrumentation is standard
• Redesigned one piece instrument panel with vibration isolators
Safety
• Standard LED landing and identification lights, new beacon
• Redesigned landing gear pistons and seals
• New Trim system (linkage system replaces older cable system)
• Front cockpit brakes now standard
Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 Improvements
Avionics
• JPI EDM 930 Integrated Electronic Engine Instrumentation
• Garmin WAAS GPS with optional Weather datalink
Interior
• Nearly 6 inches of additional space
• Optional Enclosed Cockpit
• Front and Rear Heater
Materials & Durablility
• PPG Polyurethane Paint
• Stainless Steel Exhaust
• Rugged 4130 Steel fuselage frame of American or German tubing,
Epoxy Coated and internally oiled
• Aluminum Sidewalls
• New light weight wheel pants
GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2
Performance
• Enhanced wings offering +5.4 - 4.0 aerobatic loads
• 180 HP Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G6 Engine
• Hartzell Constant Speed Prop
• Fuel Injection
• Inverted Oil and Fuel
A fully aerobatic, 180 horsepower aircraft, the Great Lakes
biplane showcases extraordinary handling attributes and
top-notch instrumentation. Though the design and construction techniques are very similar to the YMF-5D model,
the Great Lakes biplane is smaller, featuring simple
avionics and systems.
Safety
• Hooker Aerobatic Seat Belts
• LED Strobes and Positioning lights on upper wing
• New Toe Brakes
• Redesigned landing gear and fairings
Own The Dream
WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation
15955 South Airport Road
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Phone (269) 565-1000
FlyWaco@WacoClassic.com
www.WacoAircraft.com