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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
Pretty sure that is a "New Waco" the retro birds have been being built for years again now....
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Nope. This one was rebuilt from the cage on up. 1934 if I remember correctly.
Powered by a 275 hp Jacobs, it will cruise at 145. Pretty speedy for an open-cockpit biplane. What suprised me was how nicely it flew without needing lotsa rudder. This airplane was designed towards the end of the biplane era, and much about aeronautics had been learned in the few preceeding years. It flies beautifully with feet flat on the floor. I know my Bonanza has spoiled me to the point where stick and rudder skills can be a bit sloppy and the Bonanza makes it look easy. I didn't expect the same level of "forgiveness" from such an old design. Pretty impressive.
Tim, these two guys are absolute perfectionists with all of their airplanes- But I've never seen a violin they made! You're still at the top of the list!