Wainscott Li’l Twister / Case Special

The aircraft was a design of Lee Wainscott and appeared during the 1930s and the construction was started by a gentleman named Case. Initial plans called for the use of a (modified) Heath Henderson motorcycle engine, but by the time the aircraft was completed a 35hp Lawrence radial was installed. The aircraft was rumoured to have a movable (pivoting) lower wing for the lateral control thus eliminating the need of ailerons.

For several reasons the aircraft never flew prior to WW II and it was later acquired by brothers P.E (Pat) and R.L. Day who made several modifications (the lower wing became fixed and ailerons were added to the upper wing) and also installed a 65 hp Lycoming O-145-B2 engine. The aircraft finally first flew during 1962, registered N72L, and in 1969 it was sold to Howard C. Cagle. It was reported that the aircraft flew no more than 5 times in total and then went into storage.

Over the years this extremely small aircraft was reported under various names including Case Special and Wainscott Li’l Twister.

Span: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
Length: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Height: 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m)
Max speed: 155 mph (249 kmh)
Cruise speed: 140 mph (225 kmh)

Waco Aircraft Company Ohio M-F

The Waco Aircraft Company Ohio produced the Waco M-F as a kit. The cost was US$79,500.

Engine: Jacobs R755, 275 hp
HP range: 220-340
Length: 22.6 ft
Wing span: 30 ft
Empty weight: 1600 lb
Gross weight: 2500 lb
Fuel capacity: 50 USG
Cruise: 120 mph
Stall: 48 mph
Range: 460 sm
Rate of climb: 1500 fpm
Takeoff dist: 350 ft
Landing dist: 500 ft
Seats: 3
Cockpit width: 26.5 in in
Landing gear: tailwheel

Waco Classic Aircraft YMF

Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-5D

The 1934 model YMF was substantially redesigned with a longer and wider fuselage, larger rudder and other structural changes, and put into production in March 1986 by WACO Classic Aircraft of Lansing, Michigan as the YMF-5.

The YMF-5 new design was roughly based on the YMF, built by WACO Classic Aircraft. Waco Classic Aircraft revealed the YMF-5D model new build which introduced a more powerful Jacobs R755-A2 300 hp (225kW) engine in June 2009. A smaller 275 hp (205 kW) engine was an option. The aircraft is fitted with a new Garmin G600 glass avionics package.

1997 YMF-5C at Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Maine

Deliveries were to be from October 2009, pending FAA certification.

2006 WACO Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C at Sun ‘n Fun 2006

Over 100 YMF-5s were completed as of 2012 with new examples being built to specific orders.

1998 Waco F-5C
Base Price: US$245,000
Engine: Jacobs R-755-B2, 275 hp @ 2200 rpm
TBO: 1200 hr
Fuel type: 92 octane
Propeller: Sensenich fixed pitch
Max ramp weight: 3218 lb
Gross weight: 3218 lb
Landing weight: 3218 lb
Empty weight: 2250 lb
Useful load (lbs.): 968
Payload, full fuel: 680 lb
Usable fuel: 48 USgal
Optional fuel: 73 USgal
Wingspan: 30 ft
Overall length: 23 ft. 10 in
Height: 8 ft. 6 in
Power loading: 11.7 lbs./hp
Seating capacity: 3
Cabin width (in.): 46 in
Baggage capacity (s.):75 + 200 lb
Cruise speed 75% power @ 7,000 ft.: 92 kt
Max range (w/ reserve) 75% power: 200 nm
Fuel consumption 75% power: 15 US gph
Estimated endurance (65% power w/1 hr reserve): 3.2 hr
Stall speed (flaps up): 52 kt

Waco SFB / SQC / TBF / UCF / UDC / UGC / VGC

The Waco SFB cabin biplane powered by a 300hp P&W Wasp Jr was planned for mail or passenger use but no actual production.

The 1936 four place cabin, sesqui-wing biplane Waco SQC-6 qas to be powered by a 300hp P&W Wasp Jr but there is no record of actual production.

Waco historians claim the 1932 three place open cockpit TBF 160hp Kinner R-5 model never was in company records. No proof of actual production.

The Waco UCF open cockpit biplane was only a planned project and was produced as UBF.

The UGC-7 and VGC-7 4-5 place cabin, sesqui-wing biplane were planned with a 210hp Continental R-670 powering the UGC-7 and a 240hp W-670 powering the VGC-7, but there is no record of actual production.

UCF
Engine: 210hp Continental R-670
Wingspan: 29’7″
Length: 20’6″
Useful load: 924 lb
Max speed: 132 mph
Cruise speed: 116 mph
Stall: 42 mph
Price: $5,025
Seats: 3

A Waco UDC three place open cockpit biplane was priced at $5,885-5,995 but there is no record of actual production.

UDC
Engine: 210hp Continental R-670
Wingspan: 33’0″
Length: 24’10”
Useful load: 1038 b
Max speed: 130 mph
Cruise speed: 116 mph
Stall: 49 mph