How much does a used Waco Ymf-5 cost?

Name: Waco Ymf-5
Brand: Waco

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WacoCertified · Fixed-wing · United States

Ymf-5

Seats: 2 2
Power: 220 hp164 kW
Cruise: 99 kt183 km/h

About the Ymf-5

The Waco YMF-5 is an American single-engine, fixed-wing biplane designed for general aviation and military training tasks. It is built around a traditional airframe layout accommodating three individuals in tandem open cockpits, powered by a radial engine. This configuration suits private owner pilots engaging in sporting flights and related aviation activities.

Tracing its lineage to a family of biplanes that followed earlier company designs, the airframe evolved to offer smaller dimensions while preserving passenger capacity and utilizing economical engines. A subsequent iteration featured a lengthened and widened fuselage, a larger rudder, and structural modifications before being put back into production by a revival company. Numerous examples have since been completed to specific orders, and considerable numbers of both original and newly manufactured biplanes remain active in service.

Engines fitted

1 aircraft

Engine	Power	Share of fleet	Aircraft
Jacobs R-755	—		1

This page covers the Waco YMF-5C: the same aircraft under other designations.

Specifications

UPF-7 · Continental W-670-6A seven cylinder radial

Dimensions

Length: 23 ft 0 in 7.01 m7.01 m 23 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in 9.14 m9.14 m 30 ft 0 in
Wing area: 244 sq ft 22.7 m²22.7 m² 244 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 1,870 lb 848 kg848 kg 1,870 lb
Max take-off weight: 2,650 lb 1,202 kg1,202 kg 2,650 lb

Performance

Cruise speed: 99 kt 183 km/h183 km/h 99 kt
Max speed: 111 kt 206 km/h206 km/h 111 kt
Stall speed: N/A
Range: 348 nm 644 km644 km 348 nm
Service ceiling: 14,800 ft 4,511 m4,511 m 14,800 ft

Powerplant

Engine: Continental W-670-6A seven cylinder radial
Engine power: 220 hp 164 kW164 kW 220 hp

Capacity

Seats: 2

ICAO type designator: WACF
Manufacturer: Waco
Country: United States
Registered in: Australia

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Ymf-5 prices

Asking prices of those for sale now, US dollars

Asking prices for the 4 Waco Ymf-5 aircraft for sale with a price run from $195,000 to $390,000, with a median of $272,000. Half ask between $205,000 and $340,000.

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