Big scale Golden Age biplane

WACO (Weaver Aircraft Company) of Loraine, Ohio was one of the premier aircraft manufacturers of the Golden Age. The YKS-6 was a large cabin biplane with seating for 4-5 people. Its large wing area and overall light weight allowed it take off and land in undeveloped areas common to the US in the 1930’s. Our model is of the airplane that is owned by the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim. This airplane was originally built as an ambulance aircraft in 1936 and spent the bulk of it service life on floats in the Alaska outback. Restored in 1989 the plane was later shipped to Germany and is still in flying condition with its original registration numbers. Hobby Lobby stocks spare parts for 1/4 Scale Waco.


Our airplane has a 100” wingspan and is 74” long with a 2496 sq. in. wing area (that’s over 17 sq. ft. of wing area). At 20-22 lbs. flying weight, it has a low wing loading typical of a Waco. We included lots of scale detail to bring the model to life: corrugated ailerons, working doors, scale aluminum wheel hubs, airfoiled aluminum wing struts, scale rib spacing and scale outline and colors.

All laser cut plywood construction, the airplane comes in 2 large boxes with a great deal of the tough work already done. The main parts are pre-assembled and covered with the graphics pre-applied. The wings are easily removed without disassembly; there is no rigging to deal with. Battery access is through the operable doors on both sides of the fuselage. Total build time is about 15-20 hours. Complete hardware package included.

Whether built as an electric or gas model the flight performance is a total joy, take offs are short and climb performance is quick. The airplane will slip into a small field just like the original full scale one did. Our recommended electrical setup provides much greater than scale performance, we rarely get above half throttle. Flight duration with a 5000mAh battery is well over 10 minutes with reserve. Airplane can be flown with 10 or 12 lipoly cells and balances with the batteries inside the fuselage.

Pilot-1 Waco YKS-6 PDF Instruction Manual


*Note: The two HUGE boxes that this product comes in makes it an Oversize Shipment that has to be delivered by Truck Freight. The additional shipping charge is $250.00. This product is NOT available for shipment outside of the United States and Canada.

Technical Specifications: Length: 74" Wingspan: 100" Flying Weight: 20 - 22 lbs. Controls: Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder, Throttle Wing Area: 2496 sq. in.

Radio
1 - SPM7800 DX7s 7 Ch w/ AR8000 NO SX's MD2
1 - HTS0635 Hitec HS-635 HB Hi-Torque Servo Sub
2 - HT0604 12" Aileron Extension
2 - HT0605 24 " Aileron Extension
1 - TP22503SPP45 G6 Pro Performance 45C 2250mAh 3 Cell 11.1V LiPo

Motor/Prop
1- PM534516HD AXI 5345/16 HD Gold Line
1 - APC21012WE APC 21x12 Wide Electric Prop

Motor Controller
1 - SPIN99 Jeti SPIN 99 Amp Opto Brushless Control
1 - SPINBOX Jeti SPIN BOX Programming Control

Battery
2 - VNR15048 5000mAh 6S 50C 22.2v LiPo

Charger
1 - DYN4105 Passport UltraForce 200WAC/DCCharger

Accessories
Glue, Solder, Connectors, etc.

Need to repair? Use Orange Ultracote(HANU877) and Silver Ultracote(HANU881)

Pilot-1 Waco YKS-6 PDF Instruction Manual