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Still Flying after All These Years – OX-5 Powered WACO 9

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It could be argued that a major factor in the birth of civilian aviation was the Curtiss OX-5, 90hp, liquid-cooled V-8 engine. That wasn’t because it was such a wonderful engine. In fact, it was heavy for its power and crude in every design detail, and it took some tinkering to keep it running. Reliability wasn’t its strong suit. Pilots of the day, many of whom were barnstorming from farm fields, said that they flew...

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