Mystery Aircraft Quiz #35

[Pilawt]

Happy New Year, all, and have fun with this one. The airplane in the photo was built by a big-name manufacturer, but it bears absolutely no resemblance to any of the company's other products. What is it?

-- Pilawt

 

[Steve]

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Classics/WacoAristocraft.html

 

[Pilawt]

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Classics/WacoAristocraft.html

That's it. The Waco Model W "Aristocraft." The author of the web page Steve cites above has the right idea -- the spelling of "Waco" should be "Whacko" when referring to this one.

By the way, there are some wonderful old photos on that site.

-- Pilawt