Airventure Awards
It has certainly been a busy flying season here at RARE Aircraft Ltd. Having spooled down from EAA Airventure we are grateful for having had a safe event and seeing so many friends, new and old! Much gratitude to our aircraft owner family for their support and making the show happen for us. We are proud to […]
Landing the airplane
OK! Here we go! Yet another treatise on the vaunted (cue the brass band flourish) Wheel Landing! Over the years I have read, and listened to, all the methodology surrounding the wheel landing with a range of reactions from “really?” to “c’mon” to “oh well”. Given my advanced age (85) I’ve finally come to the […]
UPF-7 WACO Training
RARE Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce TacAero as our preferred training center for training in the WACO UPF-7. Train in a high quality aircraft with professional instructors using a regimented syllabus. Please visit their site for details. https://www.tacaero.com/waco-training#biplane-training
N32063 Video
Here is an informal walk around of N32063. Click the link below. Thanks for checking in. N32063 Video
UPF-7 Gross Weight Increase
RARE Aircraft Ltd recently acquired an existing gross weight increase STC for the UPF-7. This STC raises the gross weight to 2880 lbs. on Jacobs powered F-7’s running a constant speed prop. We are currently in the process of adding the Continental W-670 powered F-7’s to the STC which will provide a 900 lb useful […]
Why a Stearman?
Last year there was a thread on the Stearman Restorers Association forum that begged the question, “why a Stearman”? I typically do not get all that involved in forums but I was on vacation and the question got me thinking. Thought I would repost the story here on the blog. Hope you enjoy. Why a […]
Bellanca into cover
The Bellanca is into cover! There will be a lot of visual progress during the next couple weeks as we get the Bellanca covered. We started this afternoon with the elevators and rudder. Here are a couple of photos. Thank you for checking in!
Current Projects
We are currently working on a complete UPF-7 build, N32063, and restoration of a Bellanca CH-300. Both the Waco and Bellanca are into the pre cover assembly phase. The WACO is a RARE Aircraft Remanufacture that is optioned out nicely and will be powered by a 300hp Jacobs. The Bellanca project has proven to be […]