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The WACO 10

A Classic Full-Scale Aviation Racer Written by Roy Day Find the entire feature on page 34 in the July 2011 issue. Read an abridged summary relating to the article.I've always liked biplanes, and particularly admire those by WACO. Years ago I designed and built a glow-powered model of the UPF-7. I flew it for many years and thought it was one of the best-flying models I had designed. The WACO 10 is somewhat simpler in design, with nearly identical straight wings and a truss-design fuselage. This electric-powered version also flies well and is relatively easy to build. As for the…

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