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1940 Waco UPF-7Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Indianapolis, IN, USA

This 1940 WACO UPF-7, registered as NC30124, presents a complete ground-up restoration finished in September 2024, with a subsequent annual inspection completed in April 2025. The airframe and its original 7-cylinder Continental R-670 220 hp radial engine both show 42 hours since major overhaul, with the engine work including a roller bearing crank bearing and NU Chrome cylinders. The engine was recently inspected and run-tested for 4 hours by Air Repair, and the aircraft is equipped with a freshly overhauled Curtiss Reed aluminum propeller.

The extensive restoration involved all new wood components, a bead-blasted and epoxy-painted 4130...

Year
1940
Make
Waco
Series
UPF-7
Model
UPF-7
Tail #
NC30124
Serial #
N30124

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
56 hrs
Engine 1 Time
56 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
42 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Complete Ground Up Restoration Completed 9/2024, Annual Inspection Completed 4/2025

Avionics

Comms

Garmin GTR 200B - GTR Com Radio

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Mode C Transponder

intercom

PS Engineering - PS Intercom with Outside PTT

ADSB

UAvionics - ADS-B Out Transmitter with Dedicated Circuit

Additional Equipment

ELT

402 Hz ELT with Remote Switch

Alternator

Jasco 6555-1 - Amp Alternator

Fuel System

Stainless Steel Fuel Lines and Bulk Head Fittings, Easy to Reach Fuel Selector, New Fuel and Oil Tanks

Exhaust System

Stainless Steel Exhaust Collector, Jacobs Ignition Manifold

Landing Gear

Cleveland - Wheels Brakes, Wheel Streamlines Transition Fairings, 7:50 X 10 Tires with Leak Guard Tubes, 10:00 SC Smooth Tail Wheel Tire Tail Wheel Mast Fairing

Interior

Custom Leather Upholstery, Matched Grain Walnut Floor Boards, Two Place Front Seat, Hooker Military Spec Shoulder Harness and Lap Belts with Secondary Restraint Cables

Electrical System

Auxiliary Fuselage Power Plug and Modern Adapter, Battery Maintainer Plug-in Connections

Covers

Removable Metal Front Cockpit Cover without Front Wind Screen, Custom Embroidered Overnight Cockpit Cover

Transponder

Garmin - Transponder

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Custom Leather Upholstery, Matched Grain Walnut Floor Boards, Two Place Front Seat, Hooker Military Spec Shoulder Harness and Lap Belts with Secondary Restraint Cables, Diamond Stitched Interior Insulation
Exterior Notes
Tri-color 40's Era Paint Scheme, Polyester Fabric Covering Using Poly Fiber STC Guidelines, Poly Fiber Two Part Ranthane Color Coats, Full Engine Bump Cowl, Wheel Streamlines and Transition Fairings, Flawless New Original Spec Fluted Aileron Skins, Aileron Bell-crank Covers

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
R670
Engine Power
220 HP
Propeller Model
Curtiss Reed 55501

Asking Price

$325,000

Aircraft Location

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $325,000(-$25,000) - barnstormers

Sep 29, 2025: $350,000(-$20,000) - controller

Jul 7, 2025: $370,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 7, 2025

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