Great Lakes going back into production

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:32 pm

The firm that is famous for making modern versions (you can get a "glass cockpit" as an option!) of the classic WACO YMF biplane have announced they're going into production with the Great Lakes T2-1A sport/aerobatic aircraft.
http://www.wacoclassic.com/greatlakes.html

And for those of you who may not be familiar with the WACOs, here's their general site.
http://www.wacoclassic.com/

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:15 am

Pricey!!! Can't see a lot of sales at that price. If they do, the economy is in better shape than I thought.

JohnB · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:39 pm

Sadly, it's not THAT expensive compared to new GA aircraft. What's a new cessna 172...$150,000 or more?
Even basic foreign made LSA are well over $100K.
A used one would be at least half that, and possibly more. So I can see some guys wanting the security/safety of a new plane.

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:39 pm

And could they please put the tall gear back on it and a smaller tailwheel so it sits up proud like an airplane should...

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dtpitcairn · **Posted:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:31 pm

A Pitts S2C is quite a bit more (~$315 to $330,000) with similar production numbers, probably due to the canopy, bigger engine, and fancy propeller so the price for the Great Lakes seems about right. Still a lot of money.

@John B: 160 Cessna 172s were $150,000 with no options 15 years ago and the production numbers are far higher than 12 or 15 a year.

Now if they would just rework the cockpits so tall people wearing parachutes like Baldeagle and I can fit without our heads above the windshield or our faces in the panel, I will start wishing I could have one..

@Baldeagle: Would be nice but I doubt it will happen unless.. Maybe it could be an option?

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