Great Lakes Aircraft logo - Tee ShirtG200-R-M-337. In 1929, the Great Lakes Aircraft Company (GLAC) was formed in Cleveland, Ohio at the former site of the Martin Aircraft Company. If, for instance, your daydreams cast you behind the wheel of a 1750 Alfa in the 1933 Grand Prix de Nausea, you can buy replicas of everything from SSK Mercedes to the Bugatti Royale. U. S. For assistance with Financing, Transportation, Inspection or if.
Just before corporation executives began taking swan dives out of fourth-story windows, the Great Lakes Aircraft Company had orders on the books for hundreds of airplanes. 30K initial investment with scheduled payments until finished (18 months estimated). Aircraft For Sale Home. Remember when all there was to nostalgia was peering into a draft beer and remorsefully reminiscing about the good ole days? As you were browsing something about your browser made us think you were a bot.
Total Time Low To High. Takeoff (50 ft obstacle).......... 1006 ft. Choose your custom paint design. Fresh annual with sale. With over 150 base colors to choose from and your choice of matte, clear coat, or metallic finish - rest assured that your design is a true extension of your personality. Ed's note: makes you want to cry doesn't it? Engine 1 Make/Model. Look at it this way: you couldn't do a really first-class job of restoring a Great Lakes (assuming you could find one) for less than $30, 000, and this gives you a brand new one with a lot less aggravation. This is made even more difficult because the front seat pan interferes with your feet just enough so that you have to concentrate at first to keep from catching a shoe on the seat pan when reaching for a brake.
In order to protect our community and marketplace, Etsy takes steps to ensure compliance with sanctions programs. Total, Continental 0-300B engine, 10 hrs. Own a restored 1940 WacoUPF-7! The importation into the U. S. of the following products of Russian origin: fish, seafood, non-industrial diamonds, and any other product as may be determined from time to time by the U. Add 10 rnph and they become entirely different maneuvers. When we took off it was only about 35 degrees on the ground, so there was no way we were going to be warm at that height. The left side of fuselage is metalized to rear of the aft cockpit. Choose from over 80 shades of durable high-quality leather - design your stitch pattern, choose your harness and select the flooring that suits your style and needs. 2008 Reserve Grand Champion – NW EAA Fly-in Arlington WA. Length..................................... 20. Andrew James Tel: 630 886-7778 Categories listed in: AIRCRAFT DEALERS, SALES - NEW, USED DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DEALERS MOTOR GLIDERS. Its outrigger gear with the vertical oil/spring oleos, the wide bathtub fuselage and the voluminous round tail all belong to long gone days. Your brand-new Great Lakes by WACO is a continuous-production aircraft based on the original type certificate, with hundreds of advancements to increase performance, comfort and safety. Single Engine Piston.
Total Time: 1485 hrs. And it is the joy that flows from the revelation that pilot and airplane are one. E-pictures are available. Great lakes experimental. Propeller Sensenich, 8. Unique -2 powered with the optional Lycoming 0-320-E2D & McCauley propeller. That's why, with the OAT at 24 degrees, the optional cockpit heater can keep the front pit at a toasty 82 degrees and the rear at 64. A faithful homage to the Golden Age of aviation with robust, corrosion-resistant welded steel-tube structure; two staggered wings, one swept; and two open cockpits. "We are looking forward to working with the SLR Credit Solutions and GB Merchant Partners. My Flight Department Dashboard. 00 Eng SMOH 320 - This aircraft was damaged during a low-speed taxi incident. Normal Cruise: 115 kts.
See it to believe it! Given the firm's revenues rely in part upon subsidies from the EAS and the business is subject to the fluctuations in fuel prices, the Company's historical financial performance varies from year to year. After all, it's what's on the inside that counts. The tailwheel ratio is just right and gives nice positive steering without extreme sensitivity. It's such a natural reaction to climb between maneuvers that we were overcompensating. Each Great Lakes by WACO is hand-built by experienced craftsmen to achieve the highest quality for lifetimes of adventures to come. Customers Looking for Products or Services Click Here.
We will work on it with the FAA. It is the wonder of exploring unrestricted movement in three dimensions, just because you can. The aircraft industry, or more correctly, Doug Champlin's little airplane company, is busy supplying us with a bit of nostalgia right out of Waldo Pepperoni; the 1929-36 Great Lakes 2I-1A, trainer, akro bird and nostalgia mount par excellence. It's really blind on final and you'll have to either learn to slip down or get used to not seeing the runway until you flare. You can also set up an search to alert you when a new aircraft similar to this one has been posted, Create a search in the Researcher. Aircraft Maintenance. An eighth-inch nylon cord runs the entire length of the fuselage along the left side of the cockpit. This aircraft is thought to be the oldest Great Lakes example flying. The finished product that I got to peek into, crawl under and eventually flop around in was extremely well built and finely detailed, both inside and out. Restored in 1990, covered with Stits and painted with. This WACO is loaded, Garmin 530, ground looped, repaired at factory, and shows like new.
Personally, I prefer the Pitts. Nav, Strobe, Beacon, Taxi. Last updated on Mar 18, 2022. Full Technical Specs For Great Lakes 2T-1A-2. The Company had historically financed its aircraft via Raytheon Credit Corporation. Max speed (sea level)......... 120 mph. Specifications subject to verification upon inspection. This policy is a part of our Terms of Use. Now he's content to be the eastern dealer for both Bede and Great Lakes and fly nice "safe" airshows in his PJ. Stored in heated shop. Flying factory originals. GREAT LAKES $120, 000 FOR SALE Great Lakes 2T-1A, AEIO-360, Hartzell HC-C2YK, Rebuilt 2011, 2180TTAF, 180SMOH. U. S. Customs and FAA Forms. Choose your interior.
The model that most people think of today when someone says, "Great Lakes biplane, " is the enduring 2T biplane; also known as the Great Lakes Sport Trainer. By hanging your head out the side, like the airmail types on the late movie, you can see almost straight ahead. My own mental image of the Lakes is of the gently smiling Harold Krier strapping into his Warner-powered four-aileron job and going out to set fire to the imagination of a whole generation of pilots.
Since running around inverted with your necktie hanging in your face was considered a normal part of aviation in those days, the akro hot shots discovered it and began raising hell in every corner of the country. This is a FACTORY Certified pre-owned Waco Super YMF-5C. On FlightAware or please consider our premium accounts. You should consult the laws of any jurisdiction when a transaction involves international parties.
And Service Center for Hartzell Engine Technologies and Stewart. Warner-South Wind Combustion Aircraft Heaters and their components: heaters, ignition assemblies, blower assemblies, dc motors, brushes, bearings, spark plugs, blower wheels, fuel pumps, fuel pressure. They built civilian biplanes, float planes, as well as biplane torpedo bombers and dive bombers under contract to the US Navy. This is a FACTORY Certified pre-owned Waco Super YMF-5 with fresh engine and MT propeller. Last Updated: 01/12/2023. Then, as I dropped into the wide seat and ran my feet up forward, I suddenly found my feet stopping much sooner than I had expected. ADS-B compliant, fresh annual, better than new paint, fit & finish. Located near Deep River, Iowa. This aircraft will have a complete ground up restoration, recover, and modifications including a smooth-running zero time Warner R-500/165 horsepower engine. The engine was overhauled by Radial Engines. There are a few reasons this might happen: - You're a power user moving through this website with super-human speed. An overhauled constant speed Hartzell propeller will be installed.
The first flight was more for fun than evaluation, so for the second hop I tossed my compadre and part-time boss (I instruct in his akro school whenever be can find me), Fred Wilner, in the front seat, and we explored the airplane as a couple of acrobatic flight instructors are bound to. Airport Resources Home. Because of problems recovering from flat spins, the top wing was swept back and that is what most people recognize first when looking at a Sport Trainer. Aircraft Manufacturers. The first four Sport Trainers built were of a rare straight-wing design, one of which was modified into a special racer.