2017 WACO YMF-5D


  • For Sale
  • 2017
  • WACO YMF-5D
  • N685MK
  • F5C-8-147
  • Atlanta , GA USA

465000 $465,000 USD

Alex Skiba

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    • For Sale
    • 2017
    • WACO YMF-5D
    • N685MK
    • F5C-8-147
    • Atlanta , GA USA

    Alex Skiba

    Alex

    General Specs (cont.)

    117

    117

    117

    Used

    2017

    2017

    IFR

    3

    Additional Classifications

    Detailed Description

    Skip the 18+ month wait-this gorgeous YMF-5 is ready for immediate delivery! A brand-new production model would cost $640,000+, but this pristine aircraft is available today!
    
    🚀 Fresh February 2025 Annual - Ready for Open-Cockpit Season!
    
    Experience the Golden Age of Aviation
    Step back to 1935, a time when the YMF-5 represented luxury, success, and adventure. This aircraft embodies that same spirit today with modern enhancements while staying true to its classic roots.
    
    Aircraft Highlights:
    ✅ One Owner - Meticulously maintained
    ✅ Only 117 Total Time - Like new!
    ✅ No Damage History
    ✅ No Ride Operation History
    ✅ LED Lighting for Enhanced Visibility
    ✅ Adjustable Seat & Rudder Pedals
    
    Power & Performance:
    🔥 Engine: 300HP Jacobs R755A2M
    ⚙️ Propeller: Wood MT 92"
    
    Rear Cockpit Avionics:
    📟 Analog 6-Pack
    🛰️ Garmin G750
    🛰️ Garmin G650
    📟 Garmin G5
    📊 JPI EDM930
    
    Front Cockpit Avionics:
    🛰️ Garmin Aera GPS
    📟 Analog Airspeed Indicator
    📟 Analog Altimeter
    
    Premium Upgrades & Extras:
    ⛽ Long-Range Fuel Tanks - 70 gallons usable
    ✨ Polished Cowl Bumps - Classic shine
    🛡️ Reinforced Wing Leading Edges - Durability in every flight
    🛠️ Ceramic Exterior Coating - Superior protection & finish
    
    📍 Don't wait-own this incredible aircraft today!
    
    For inquiries or to schedule a viewing, contact us now.

    Avionics / Equipment

    The perfect panel: Classic steam gauges are front and center, taking you back to the Golden Age of flight, yet IFR Certified for when you need it. A Garmin 750, Garmin 650 and Garmin G5 are elegantly placed amongst the analog instruments. 
    
    Rear Avionics: 
    - Analog 6-Pack 
    - Garmin G750
    - Garmin G650
    - Garmin G5 
    - JPI EDM930 
    
    Front Avionics: 
    - Garmin Aera GPS
    - Analog Airspeed
    - Analog Altimeter

    Airframe

    Manufactured using the same methods as back in the 1930's, this 2017 YMF-5 consists of a steel tube fuselage frame and wooden wings covered in fabric. 
    
    As a "D-Model", many upgrades have been added:
    - 300HP Jacobs
    - Adjustable rudder pedals
    - Redesigned instrument panel
    - Larger step box
    - LED lighting
    - New fairings
    - Stainless exhaust
    - Aluminum side panels
    - Maintenance-free elevator trim system

    Engines / Mods / Prop

    Powerplant: 
    300HP Jacobs R755A2M
    
    Propeller: 
    Wood MT 92"

    Interior / Exterior

    This pristine example boasts a brilliant paint scheme of pure red, black and metallic silver with polished cowling bumps. 
    
    Interior: 10/10
    Exterior: 9/10 (minor paint cracks on right wheel pant)

    Remarks

    They say time travel doesn't exist... 
    This is your opportunity to fly back in time to 1935, at the height of the Golden Age. The YMF-5 was the most luxurious sport aircraft available, symbolizing success and an uplifting future. The same can be said today...
    
    - One Owner
    - 117 AFTT
    - Fresh Annual completed February 2025
    - No damage history 
    - No ride operation history
    - LED lighting
    - Adjustable rear seat & rudder pedals
    - Two-place front cockpit
    - Cockpit heat
    - Stored in climate-controlled hangar
    
    Optional Equipment: 
    - Long-range fuel tanks (70 Gal usable)
    - Polished Cowl Bumps
    - Rear cockpit rollbar handle
    - Reinforced wing leading edges 
    - Ceramic exterior coating