WACO "YKC" Cabin Biplane
Model Airplane News Cover Art for October, 1967
by Jo Kotula
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The Waco Standard Cabin series is a range of American cabin biplanes produced by the Waco Aircraft Company in the 1930's. (See the discussion of the WACO WHD in the September, 1935 Issue

  

WACO "YKC" Cabin Biplane
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The standard cabin series were Waco's first successful cabin biplane design, and was based on the F series airframe. The Model C series had a raised centre and rear fuselage to form a four-seat cabin which was entered through a door over the lower wing. The initial QDC model of 1931 had a 165 hp engine. 1932 brought the OEC and UEC models. Continuous refinement and improvement by Waco Aircraft resulted in production of various sub-models continuing until 1939. The Standard Cabin series, with its cabin comfort, proved to be popular with private pilot owners. Many were purchased by small commercial aviation firms and non-aviation businesses. Approximately 135 Standard Cabins series aircraft of several sub-models are currently registered in the USA. In 1935, Waco introduced its Custom Cabin series featuring a sesquiplane (the lower wing is significantly smaller than the upper) layout. The "YKC" is one of these "Custom" class airplanes, powered by a 225 hp engine. 60 of these airpanes were built.

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