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A panoramic shot of the final assembly area.

In the South East corner you can see the restoration Great Lakes project is coming along nicely. Wings on, engine on, tail surfaces on, most avionics installed, etc.

And another WACO waiting on an engine in the North end.

http://360.io/KNzpLz

taken by the boss man: Peter Bowers

Thanks Adam...very interesting...

How many hours does it take to fully complete one of those aircraft, ready for flight testing?

Paul... ...!

How many hours does it take to fully complete one of those aircraft, ready for flight testing?

Paul... ...!

5,000+ man hours into each YMF-5. Hand built. The Great Lakes should be much less than that.

I should mention though that we offer a lot of customization for the YMF-5 so it often goes over 6,000.

How many hours does it take to fully complete one of those aircraft, ready for flight testing?

Paul... ...!

5,000+ man hours into each YMF-5. Hand built. The Great Lakes should be much less than that.

I should mention though that we offer a lot of customization for the YMF-5 so it often goes over 6,000.

..and they sell for?....$.... ... ...!

I don't thing my Pension savings would pay for one... ...!

Paul...with a little paper aeroplane.... ...!

How many hours does it take to fully complete one of those aircraft, ready for flight testing?

Paul... ...!

5,000+ man hours into each YMF-5. Hand built. The Great Lakes should be much less than that.

I should mention though that we offer a lot of customization for the YMF-5 so it often goes over 6,000.

..and they sell for?....$.... ... ...!

I don't thing my Pension savings would pay for one... ...!

Paul...with a little paper aeroplane.... ...!

Current average price on the YMF-5 is somewhere around $460k. The Great Lakes is currently listed around $250k.

Half a million US Dollars coming your way, Adam... ...

.....you can keep the change!... ...!

Paul... ...!

Half a million US Dollars coming your way, Adam... ...

.....you can keep the change!... ...!

Paul... ...!

So I take it we should reserve S/N 137 for you? 
They are pretty expensive, but in the grand scheme of things they are priced well. Remember it is the price of a new build vintage aircraft.  8-)
Personally I wish more people would try doing similar things with other vintage airplanes.