Oshkosh 2000 Image Gallery: Day Four, Picture 24

Oshkosh 2000 Image Gallery: <br>Day Four, Picture 24

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Friday, July 28, 2000 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The article features "The Waco over-under," a unique Waco UPF-7 biplane modified by Jim Franklin.
This aircraft is powered by a combination of a propeller and a Cessna Citation jet engine, strapped underneath the fuselage.
It demonstrated exceptional climb performance, reaching 7,000 feet from the ground in just one minute during test flights, and features wing walking by Jim's son, Kyle.

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“The Waco over-under.”

Jim Franklin’s turbine/propeller powered Waco UPF-7 biplane. Yes, that’s right, that’s a Cessna Citation jet engine strapped underneat the fuselage. Sitting up on the wing is Jim’s son, Kyle, who does wing walking during the performance. In test flight, the airplane went ground to 7,000 in just one minute at only 75% on both engines.

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