Long Beach CA.
USA
Circa 1993 built the FMX-4 Facetmobile
1980->
Wag-Aero Wag-a-Bond / Traveller
The Wag-A-Bond can be built in either of two versions — the Classic or the Traveler. The Classic is a replica of the Piper PA-15 Vagabond, and the Traveler is a modified and up¬dated version of the Vagabond with port and starboard doors, overhead skylight window, extended sleeping deck, extended bag¬gage area and provisions for engines up to 115 hp. The wings are strut-braced, high-wing, all-wood structures covered with fabric. The spar and ribs are spruce with mahogany plywood gussets. The ailerons are fabric-covered aluminum. The fuselage is welded steel tube.
The Wag-A-Bond Builder’s kits includes drawings for both options, with many parts preformed and many assemblies pre-welded. The Builder kits feature predrilled spars and precut nose ribs in the wing kit. This same detailing follows through to all of the other kits with items such as the tail group, including elevators, and stabilizers and the rudder and vertical fin finish welded. The landing gear is available completely finished, ready to attach to the fuselage structure.
When Dick Wagner developed his Cuby, Wagabond and 2+2 kits, all were fitted with J-3 rudders. Reason: Dick had purchased all the J-3 inventory left at Piper’s old Ponca City, OK plant, which included a barn full of J-3 elevators, stabilizers, gear legs and rudders.
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 115 hp
Wing span: 8.93 m
Wing area: 13.57 sq.m
MAUW: 658 kg
Empty weight: 329 kg
Fuel capacity: 98 lt
Max speed: 217 kph
Cruise speed: 169 kph
Minimum speed: 88 kph
Climb rate: 3 m/s
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 25 lt/hr
Plan price (1998): $65
Classic
Engine from 65 hp to 100 hp
Top speed 105 mph
Cruising speed 95 mph
Stalling speed 45 mph
Rate of climb 625 fpm
Gross Weight 1250 lb
Empty weight 700 lb
Wing Span 29 ft 3.5 in
Wing area 147.5 sq. ft
Length overall 18 ft 8.5 in
Height overall 6.0 ft
Baggage capacity 40 lb
Fuel capacity 12 Usgal
Seats: 2
LSA: yes
Traveler
Engine Lycoming 108 hp
Top speed 122 mph
Cruising speed 115 mph
Stalling speed 45 mph
Rate of climb 850 fpm
Gross weight 1450 lb
Empty weight 800 lb
Wing Span 29.3 ft
Wing area 147.5 sq. ft
Length overall 18.7 ft
Height overall 6.0 ft
Baggage capacity 60 lb
Fual capacity 26 USgal
LSA: yes
Traveler
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 115 hp
Speed max: 136 mph
Cruise: 124 mph
Range: 620 sm
ROC: 850 fpm
Take-off dist: 390 ft
Landing dist: 760 ft
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft
Fuel cap: 26 USG
Weight empty: 725 lbs
Gross: 1450 lbs
Height: 6 ft
Length: 18.7 ft
Wing span: 29.3 ft
Wing area: 147.5 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: tail wheel
Cockpit width: 40 in
LSA: yes
Wing span: 35’9″
Length: 23’5″
Useful load: 1120 lb
Max speed: 129 mph
Cruise speed: 124 mph
Stall: 38 mph
Range: 670 mi
Seats: 4
Wag-Aero Sportsman 2+2
The Sportsman 2 + 2 is a replica of the PA-14 family Cruiser. This is a four-place aircraft designed for the recreational pilot. It has extended wings and such features as extra baggage area and additional fuel. Utilizes large tires for off-airport operation. Accepts engines from 125 to 200 hp
When Dick Wagner developed his Cuby, Wagabond and 2+2 kits, all were fitted with J-3 rudders. Reason: Dick had purchased all the J-3 inventory left at Piper’s old Ponca City, OK plant, which included a barn full of J-3 elevators, stabilizers, gear legs and rudders.
Engine: Lycoming O-320, 150 hp
HP range: 125-200
Height: 6.75 ft
Length: 23.36 ft
Wing span: 35.9 ft
Weight empty: 1080 lb
Gross: 2200 lb
Fuel cap: 39 USG
Speed max: 129 mph
Cruise: 124 mph
Range: 670 sm
ROC: 800 fpm
Take-off dist: 230 ft
Landing dist: 340 ft
Service ceiling: 14,800 ft
Seats: 4
Landing gear: tail wheel
Cockpit width: 39 in
Wag-Aero CUBy / Sport Trainer / Acro Trainer
The CUBy is a replica of the Piper J-3 Cub with numerous design improvements – Higher gross with more useful load, increased cruise speed, and utilizing Continental engines from 65 thru 100 hp. It was designed by Dick Wagner, president of Wag-Aero of Lyons, Wisconsin. There is very little difference between the CUBy and the original J-3, except for a crank-operated elevator trim tab instead of the jackscrew adjustment that moved the stabilizer plane. When Dick Wagner developed his Cuby, Wagabond and 2+2 kits, all were fitted with J-3 rudders. Reason: Dick had purchased all the J-3 inventory left at Piper’s old Ponca City, OK plant, which included a barn full of J-3 elevators, stabilizers, gear legs and rudders.
First flown on 12 May 1975.
The CUBy can be made in four different versions: Standard CUBy, Super CUBy (a replica of the PA-18 allowing for larger engine). CUBy Observer (replica of the L-4), and the Acro Trainer (which is a special shortened-wing version for aerobatics).
Later marketed as the Wag-Aero Sport Trainer.
The Quick Build Kit will produce a complete aircraft less the engine, propeller, and finish paint. Fits the Light Sport Aircraft category and will only take a Builder 700-1000 hours to complete with a fully welded fuselage.
Engine: Continental, 85 hp
HP range: 65-150
Length: 22.3 ft
Wing span: 35.2 ft
Weight empty: 720 lb
Gross: 1400 lb
Fuel cap: 12 USG
Speed max: 102 mph
Cruise: 94 mph
Range: 270 sm
ROC: 220 fpm
Take-off dist: 375 ft
Landing dist: 420 ft
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: tail wheel
Sport Trainer
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 38 mph
Range: 310 sm
Rate of climb: 450 fpm
Takeoff dist: 375 ft
Landing dist: 420 ft
Engine: Continental C-85, 85 hp
HP range: 68-85
Fuel capacity: 12 USG
Empty weight: 720 lb
Gross weight: 1220 lb
Length: 22.3 ft
Wing span: 35.2 ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Cockpit width: 24 in
Landing gear: tailwheel
LSA: yes
Engine: 150 hp
Wing span: 35’3″
Length: 22’3″
Useful load: 680 lb
Cruise speed: 94 mph
Stall: 39 mph
Wag-Aero
Wag-Aero was founded by Dick and Bobbie Wagner in the basement of their house in Lyons in the early 1960s. By 1965, Wag-Aero printed its first catalogue and continued to expand. In 1971, the company moved from Wagner’s basement to North Road. The original warehouse and manufacturing facility has been expanded by three additions. The airstrip was built at the top of the hill for the convenience of fly-in customers.
Wag-Aero’s first kit aircraft, the Sport Trainer, is a replica of the Piper J-3 Cub. Home builders can build this aircraft by ordering many required parts through Wag-Aero. Later, the Wag-A-Bond and the Sportsman 2+2 were added. The Sportsman 2+2 was one of the first four-place homebuilt aircraft which could be purchased via kit.
Aero Fabricators, was formed in the mid – 1970s. There are three departments within Aero Fabricators: welding, sheet metal fabrication, and seat belt manufacturing. The welding department remanufactures aircraft mufflers and engine mounts to FAA standards. They also produce many new manufactured aircraft exhaust systems, as well as structural components. The sheet metal department manufactures gas tanks, leading edges and metal skins and cowlings for many different aircraft, including our own kit aircraft. Both departments work together on the prefabrication of different items for our kit aircraft, including complete pre-welded fuselages. The seat belt division manufactures and repairs FAA approved seat belts and shoulder harnesses in many styles and colors and has been a leader in the industry in designing and manufacturing shoulder harness installation kits. In all, Aero Fabricators produces approximately 850 various components.
1995-8: 1216 North Rd, Box 181, Lyons, WI 53148, USA.
On September 1, 1995, Dick and Bobbie Wagner sold The Wag-Aero Group of companies to Bill Read and Mary Myers. In April 1997 Wag-Aero acquired the assets of Viking Aero Manufacturing to expand the product and manufacturing lines.
In October 2002 Wag-Aero acquired the assets of Ground Support Manufacturing, Inc. which further expanded our product and manufacturing lines into aircraft and airport related equipment. All products are now all manufactured in the facility in Lyons.
Waco Classic Aircraft YMF
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.
Deliveries were to be from October 2009, pending FAA certification.
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 Aircraft Company ATO / Super Taperwing
From 1997 the WACO Aircraft Company of Quillayute Airport in Forks, Washington offered a kit version of the ATO model, featuring completely re-drawn plans, a book of plans for the small parts and an instruction manual. Kit form for was $38,000 less motor, plans for $350.
WACO Aircraft Company
Founded by Rich & Linda Melhoff.
Quillayute Airport
Forks
Washington
USA
Airplane kit builder
Vulcanair VF600W Mission
Vulcanair was the owner of the former Partenavia group and at Paris 2003 exhibited its VF600W Mission, a utility design which resembles Cessna’s Caravan. The prototype, I-VAVF, first flew in Januarv 2001 and had accumulated 30hr flying to date. Powered by a single Czech built 777shp Walter M601F 11 turboprop driving a five blad¬ed propeller, the design was aiming for cer¬tification in March 2004. This cargo/passenger aircraft has a fuselage shape which allows palletised cargo.
Engine: 1 x Walter M601 turboprop, 777 shp
Payload: 1600 kg or 11 pax
Crew: 1
Vulcanair
Established 1989, and in 1996 was purchased by a new holding group to develop aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, airtransport, and other aviation related tasks, plus a flying school for commercial crews. Has taken over the SF600A Canguro multipurpose transport from SIAI-Marchetti (first flown 1978) and in 1998 purchased rights and tooling for former Partenavia’s P 68 series of transport aircraft (P 68, Observer 2 and Viator).
Vulcanair took over the bankrupt Partenavia and continued to produce the VF600M.
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