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  • WACO UPF-7

Comparison

AttributeWACO UPF-7
What it is
Seats2
Landing geartaildragger
Engines1
EngineContinental W670-6A (radial)
Horsepower220 hp
Fuel100LL
Certification basisCAR3
Production start1937
Production end1942
Endorsements requiredhigh-performance;tailwheel
Performance
Cruise speed90 KTAS
Range330 nm
Service ceiling14,000 ft
Climb rate800 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)45 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft—
Landing over 50 ft—
Load and fuel
Seats2
Useful load780 lb
Full-fuel payload480 lb
Max takeoff weight2,650 lb
Empty weight1,870 lb
Usable fuel50 gal
Fuel burn at cruise12.3 gal/h
Cost of ownership
Price, low$150,000
Price, high$350,000
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO1,000 h
Overhaul cost, low$50,000
Overhaul cost, high$85,000
The fleet and its record
Registered, all time402
Active fleet189
Median year built1941.0
NTSB events, last 10 years5
Fatal events, last 10 years0
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years126.46
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active226.46
Ownership transfers, last 24 months31
Transfers per 100 active316.4
Airworthiness directives0
Directives, last 5 years0
Rate confidenceok
Peer scores
Peer classFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats
Accident record44.2 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10)
Severity58.2 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10)
Access63.3 of 10
Support77.6 of 10
Liquidity83.2 of 10
Overall (sum of the categories shown)926.5 out of 50
  1. Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 189 active.
  2. Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 189 active.
  3. Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 189 active.
  4. Accident record: class median 29.1 · 174 models in class.
  5. Severity: class median 9.09.
  6. Access: class median 974.
  7. Support: class median 81.
  8. Liquidity: class median 20.47.
  9. Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories.
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