Waco upf7 biplane pc flight simulation downloads and more. Fully restored, the aircraft offers up one the lightweight, lovely biplanes that fueled the golden age of flight between the two world wars, when barnstorming pilots drew crowds and romanced people into taking perhaps their first flight. Find specs, range, speed, capacity and more information for the waco upf 7 here we use cookies to help you get the best experience when using our website. Oct 04, 2012 every aopa sweepstakes airplane has its own charms, but the waco upf7 we chose for the centennial of flight sweepstakes in 2004 was a stunner. Our waco upf7 was discovered in fine conditionalbeit completely dismantledin a garage storage unit in florida. It has been downloaded 603 times by fellow modelers from around the world. I built a 14 scale waco ymf5 from pepino plans several years back and had to do a lot of reengineering so i can appreciate the effort you are putting into this one. Waco model upf air corps designation ypt14 instruction manual disclaimer. Waco upf7 civilian fixedwing aircraft before 1946 xplane. Army air corp waco upf7 because of its ability to comfortably load and carry two passengers in its front cockpit along with a pilot in the rear cockpit. Have a goal or flight ignition switch and ernst plan in mind for every flight.
Minnesota, the waco upf7 came down hard on the concrete and. Also used by the army air corps as the pt14, with about 600 made. These photos are of the first flight after restoration. The type is well sought after today, with roughly 80 still on the civil registry. The waco upf7 is the last of the f series aircraft developed by the waco aircraft company during the 1930s. Download aircraft airframes manuals waco aircraft company. Waco s f 7 production starting in 1940 incorporated into this fine aircraft everything they had learned while making the entire previous fseries. 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. The engine is about 7 lb and swings a 22x10 prop which is more than sufficient to haul the plane around with authority. Rolling off the waco aircraft companys troy, ohio production line in 1940, this upf 7 still retains its original civilian registration nc29324. Its front seat can accommodate two passengers, in addition to the pilot in the aft cockpit. Waco upf7 this airplane, n32084, sn 5716 was built in september 1941. Everything you need to cover and paint your waco upf7 with the polyfiber system. We browse the web for plans and present them with info.
The uprefix variants were powered by a continental w6706a 220 hp engine, the zprefix indicates a jacobs r755b2 275 hp engine. The upf7 was the latest in wacos fameous line of sporttraning biplanes. As world war ii loomed, the company supplied trainers for the military with many cadets flying the upf 7 in basic training. Waco built more than six hundred upf 7s from 1937 through 1942, a few of which served as pt14s in the us army air force. Great planes waco ymf5 instruction manual pdf download. Efm, llc is not liable for the accuracy, effectiveness or safe use of any aircraft manual or.
We browse the web for plans and present them with info from the originating website. We return to the airport and make a series of low passes, then land on runway 23. The waco as in waco is short for the weaver aircraft company of ohio. 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. Completely rewritten to conform to new faa regulations. Waco also built a large number of troop transport gliders. A flight in a 1940 waco upf7 with coastal biplane tours from the punta gorda airport. I believe it is of his own design built off of full scale plans.
Information on this site may not be accurate or current and is not valid for flight planning or any other aircraft operations. Waco aircraft is pleased to offer tailwheel aircraft training. Action aviation lakeland linder regional private waco classic aircraft corp upf 7. Everything you need to know about n29943 waco upf 7 cn 5441, waco upf 7 cn 5440 including aircraft data, history and photos. There were approximately six hundred waco upf7s produced in the united states from 1938 to 1942. Army air corp waco upf 7 because of its ability to comfortably load and carry two passengers in its front cockpit along with a pilot in the rear cockpit.
Everything you need to know about n29943 waco upf7 cn 5441, waco upf7 cn 5440 including aircraft data, history and photos. For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the waco ymf5 arf visit the great planes web site at. The aircraft was originally designed and produced by the waco aircraft company of ohio in the 1930s. 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.
The largest elec plane ive ever messed with is a 18 waco yks. Waco owner dan wilkins invited me for a flight in his 1941 waco upf7 and i couldnt climb aboard fast enough. The original plan was for gas but i would like to go brushless on her. At the same time waco produced over 600 of its upf7 open biplanes and 21 vks7f cabin biplanes for the civilian pilot training program, which supplemented the output of the military training establishments. Rolling off the waco aircraft companys troy, ohio production line in 1940, this upf7 still retains its original civilian registration nc29324. If you dont already have one, you will need a copy of the polyfiber manual because it contains the stc for installing the. Waco upf 7 radio control scale model biplane trainer. Your 7160 is about 3 lbs heavier, swings a 28x14 prop, and puts out about 32%. Iirc, the prints are generated from their original mylars. The upf7 was designed as a pilot trainer, both for primary student training and advanced training phases, including aerobatics. Large us and red center star were added shortly after december 7 to enable these planes to continue flying in the war zone. The first waco upf7 was produced at troy in june of 1937 hence the 7 suffix. The tandem cockpit waco upf 7 version was adopted by the civilian pilot training program and continued to be built in numbers over 600 until 1942. I wound up donating the plane to the waco museum in troy ohio.
I just maidened my 98 wingspan33 lb waco cabin ykcs with a seidel 7 70 the 7 cylinder glow engine which balanced out the plane perfectly. I just maidened my 98 wingspan33 lb waco cabin ykcs with a seidel 770 the 7cylinder glow engine which balanced out the plane perfectly. Waco cg4a glider hadrian aircraft pilots operating instructions manual. Hi i inherited from my grandfather a 60 waco upf7 half built. Aug 15, 2010 hi i inherited from my grandfather a 60 waco upf 7 half built. The factory estimated quantities have been preselected and rounded up to the nearest gallon for your aircraft from the polyfiber manual. Back in the cockpit, we began the third flight in the waco, including 10. The waco upf 7 was originally developed as a world war ii trainer. Originally built to hold 2 in tandem seating, the front seat has been replaced with a bench seat which will carry 2, effectively making it a 3 place airplane. Its gear is two feet wider and much stronger than the qcf2 and ymf5.
Jun 21, 2019 ben redman sent us these photos of a waco upf7 restoration. See more ideas about aircraft, waco aircraft and aviation. The 1940 trainer was lovingly restored by rare aircraft of owatonna, minnesota, a company that is known for painstaking attention to detail on these beautiful machines. Efm, llc is not liable for the accuracy, effectiveness or safe use of any aircraft manual or publication and does not warrant that any aircraft. Open the airplanes link, and then select the waco ymf5 arf. Every aopa sweepstakes airplane has its own charms, but the waco upf7 we chose for the centennial of flight sweepstakes in 2004 was a stunner. The waco f series was popular with private owner pilots for sporting and other uses and continued in production through the late 1930s. Waco upf7 assembly manual kangke industrial usa inc. There were approximately six hundred waco upf 7s produced in the united states from 1938 to 1942. Find specs, range, speed, capacity and more information for the waco upf7 here. P91 nc20901, serial number 4659, waco upf7 rear view of ft.
The waco upf7 was originally developed as a world war ii trainer. This upf7 was finished this winter by the rare aircraft ltd team and redman family of owatonna minnesota. The first waco upf 7 was produced at troy in june of 1937 hence the 7 suffix. Waco built more than six hundred upf7s from 1937 through 1942, a few of which served as pt14s in the us army air force. Army air corps acquired 14 upf7s, which were designated ypt. Action aviation lakeland linder regional private waco classic aircraft corp upf7. Ben redman sent us these photos of a waco upf7 restoration.
Waco upf 7 this airplane, n32084, sn 5716 was built in september 1941. Flyins dont get much better than the aaaapm flyin at antique airfield, iowa. October 4, 2012 jill tallman comments off on photo of the day. Mar 31, 2017 a flight in a 1940 waco upf7 with coastal biplane tours from the punta gorda airport. Detailed information and instructions to operate efficiently and safely the. Fsx waco upf7 nc39738 fly away simulation flight sim. This item is sold for historical and reference only. This original 1941 aircraft was manufactured by the weaver aircraft company waco located in troy, ohio and is one of about 50 aircraft of this model still flying. Your 7 160 is about 3 lbs heavier, swings a 28x14 prop, and puts out about 32%. The waco approaches at 80 mph compared to 75 for the stearman.
Im not sure on what power system or prop to go with. The upf7 was a continuation of the waco f series which had been introduced with model inf of 1930, a threeseater powered with a 100 hp kinner k5 engine. Jetzguy abbotsford, bc private waco classic aircraft corp upf7. Fifty years after the company ceased trading this variant was brought back into production using the original aircraft plans. This is n397 owned by dianna stanger of port lavaca texas. The upf 7 was a continuation of the waco f series which had been introduced with model inf of 1930, a threeseater powered with a 100 hp kinner k5 engine. The upf 7 was designed as a pilot trainer, both for primary student training and advanced training phases, including aerobatics. Download available immediately, and remains available for up to 15 daysmax. The tandem cockpit waco upf7 version was adopted by the civilian pilot training program and continued to be built in numbers over 600 until 1942. The waco f series is a series of american built general aviation and military biplane trainers of the 1930s from the waco aircraft company. It is one of about 600 built before and during the war.
The waco ymf5 is a classic three seat biplane which has been constructed by waco classic aircraft since 1986. Available media printed copy download cd dvd quantity. The waco f series of biplanes supplanted and then replaced the earlier o series of 192733. Waco upf7 flight manual printable 2019 online reading at eliteweb. These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. Aircraft data n29943, waco upf7 cn 5441, waco upf7 cn 5440. Pairing the stearman against a 220horsepower upf7 would have been a fairer contest. This original 1941 aircraft was manufactured by the weaver aircraft company waco located in troy, ohio and is one of about 50 aircraft of this model. Sep 04, 2015 flyins dont get much better than the aaaapm flyin at antique airfield, iowa. The upf 7 was the latest in waco s fameous line of sporttraning biplanes. Today, fewer than 80 today are still flying, with the majority having found their way to museums. The upf 7, waco s final advancement of the fseries.