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Dracula is here!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:02 am
by wifesaysno
Kyle Franklin's new mount is finally done and unveiled, meet Dracula:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-yRGj-HvhI

http://www.franklinairshow.com/Dracula.html

Yes, it is a scaled WACO UPF-7 with MORE hp than a full size WACO. In other words, this machine will be extremely potent. Press release:

"DRACULA

Re: Dracula is here!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:59 pm
by beaky
8-)
It's very cool to see Kyle Franklin continue the tradition of being faithful to the good old WACO while taking it to freakish extremes.  ;D
I'll never forget the first time I saw-and heard- Jimmy flying a UPF-7 with a J-85 strapped between the gear legs. I mean, Dracula is awesome, and I've flown a very stock WACO and enjoyed it immensely without any gimmicks, but that was just a wonderful idea for an airshow act.