N14048 - 1934 Waco S3HD Aircraft Registration

N14048 is a 1934 Waco S3HD, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ricciotti John A in Barrington, NH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 1, 1964. The registration certificate was issued on August 20, 2013. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N14048 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0A5B5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N14048 was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The WACO D was an ambitious multipurpose military biplane designed to fulfill at least twelve different combat roles, from fighter to bomber to reconnaissance aircraft. First flown in the early 1930s, it was a single-bay biplane configuration powered by Wright radial engines ranging from 250 to 450 horsepower. The aircraft measured as a typical military biplane of its era, with variants designated CHD, JHD, WHD, and S3HD based on their engine configurations. Manufactured by the Waco Aircraft Company in Troy, Ohio, the D series represented the company's determined but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to break into military contracts. AviatorDB tracks 678 Waco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WACD.

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