Radial Engines Ltd

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Beginning in 1994, Radial Engines, Ltd became the sole provider of engines to the WACO Classic Aircraft Corporation and Centennial Aircraft Services of Battle Creek, Michigan. To date, WACO Classic has produced over 110 of their model of the 1935 WACO YMF5 biplane (see links) and has a standing order for one new engine every month.As the reputation of Radial Engines, Ltd. grew in aviation and public circles, some unusual projects came along. In early 1999, Steve was contacted by Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, California to build a mock-up of a radial powered aircraft for display at their Disneyland theme park. Click here for photos and more about the Disney project.In 2004, Radial Engines, Ltd was granted three STC approvals to install fuel injection on the Jacobs R755A2 and R755B2 engines and to fit these engines to the WACO YMF5 and Cessna 195 aircraft, taking radial engine performance, economy, and reliability to a whole new level. New fuel injection projects are now open with the FAA to fuel inject other radial engines and STCs are under way to approve their installation on other aircraft models.

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