Written by Tom Sullivan
Find the entire feature on page 50 in the July 2011 issue.
Read an abridged summary and video relating to the article.Ah, the Golden Age of Aviation: the years between World War I and World War II. There is no other era in which aircraft design was so elegant, sophisticated, and simply stunning. The names roll off of any enthusiasts’ tongues; they include Beechcraft, Curtiss, Monocoupe, Travel Air, Aeronca, Cessna, and so on.
However, when it comes to biplanes that list of names shrinks substantially. And a small firm in Troy, Ohio (the Waco Aircraft…