Waco F-series N32000 makes the type's first entry in this collection
N32000 is listed as built in 1941. Its recorded flight adds an 85-year-old biplane to the collection.
Aircraft type · WACF
Waco F-series observations
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About the Waco F-series
- The Smithsonian holds Waco company drawings, engineering reports and sales records that document much more than a single familiar biplane. [1]
- The account describes joining the engine mechanics for a week of reassembly, followed by a successful test-stand run. [2]
- Waco Aircraft Company Records, 1930–1950: collection guide, Smithsonian Institution
- What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Illinois Waco UPF-7, Experimental Aircraft Association