The WACO YMF-5 Super Biplane
Aircraft Type: 3-place, open cockpit; land or sea biplane
- Engine
- Jacobs R755B2 Radial
- 275 Max HP@ 2200 RPM
- Radial Engines, Ltd.
- Fuel Injection (option)
- Fuel Grade
- 80 Octane Minimum
- Auto fuel STC available
- Propeller
- Constant speed (option)
- Hamilton-Standard
- 2B20-15, 93 in diameter
Dimensions and Weights
- Wing Span
- Upper 30 ft. 0 in. (9.14 m)
- Lower 26 ft. 11.5 in. (8.22 m)
- Length overall
- 23 ft. 10 in. (7.26m)
- Height overall
- 8 ft. 6 in. (2.59 m)
- Empty Weight
- 1985 lb. (900 kg.)
- Gross weight
- 2950 lb. (1338 kg.)
- Useful load
- Max. 965 lb. (438 kg.)
- Baggage capacity 75 lb.
- (34 kg) rear compartment
- Plus additional space in forward cockpit
Performance
- Maximum indicated airspeed limit
- 214 mph (186 kt.)
- Cruise speed
- 120 mph (104 kt.)
- Stall speed
- Power-off 59 mph (51 kt.)
- Takeoff Run
- Apx 500 ft (152 m)
- +5.5/-2.2@2650 lbs. (max. acrobatic wt.)
- Fuel Qty
- Standard 48 US gal
- Extended range tanks (optional) 72 US gal
- Fuel burn
- 15 gal/hr.
Optional equipment and upgrades are also available
For WACO aircraft maintenance, repair and restoration services, see: Centennial Aircraft Services, Inc.
