Description:
1929 WACO CTO “Taperwing” – $179,500
A historic and beautifully restored 1929 WACO CTO Taperwing, formerly flown in air races and airshows by Art Davis. Oshkosh award winner, this aircraft has undergone a meticulous restoration, making it one of the lowest-time and most authentic examples in existence.
Aircraft Details
• Total Time (Airframe): ~560 hours
• Engine: Wright 760-8 Radial
◦ 60 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) by Mike Connor
• Propeller: Ground-adjustable Hamilton Standard
Restoration & Features
• Only 60 hours since a total prop-to-tail restoration
• All-new wood throughout the airframe
• Covered in Ceconite and finished with authentic dope
• Period-correct instrument panel and cockpit
• Hydraulic Brakes
• Shoulder Harnesses in Both Cockpits
Condition & Notes
• One of the lowest-time WACO Taperwings in existence
• Currently in license and flying
• Well-documented history and provenance
Location & Contact
• Located in Esparto, CA
• Contact: Vaughn Lovley
• Phone: see number below
• Price: $179,500
• Website available with extensive write-up, 360° cockpit views, and video