Aerobatic airshow pilot flying a jet-powered 1929 Taperwing Waco
Thrust-to-weight better than 1:1. The Jet Waco accelerates going straight up.
Strap in · Master on · Two engines lit
Jarrod Lindemann knew he would be part of airshow history after his first airshow and his first aerobatic flight. After losing his father, he stepped in to run the family aviation business. Then he came back from a near-paralyzing accident to become one of the top performers on the circuit.
He has logged thousands of hours in everything from trainers to private jets. In 2020 he bought the Jet Waco and founded RAD Aerosports to inspire young aviators everywhere. His work with veterans became Rad Riders, a flight and storytelling program.
The 2026 season in numbers · organizer data and EAA media monitoring
Two engines, one pilot, 250 mph. Open a panel for the details.
The Jet Waco started life as a classic 1929 Taperwing Waco, the barnstormer's aircraft of choice through the '30s and '40s.
A Pratt & Whitney 985 radial spins a three-bladed Hartzell up front. A General Electric CJ610 jet, the J85 family, sits under the belly. When Jarrod lights both at once, the crowd feels it in their chest.
Thrust-to-weight is better than 1:1, so the Jet Waco can accelerate while climbing straight up.
Aviation's biggest week drew a record crowd to Oshkosh, and the Jet Waco was in the lineup. Seven EAA posts featuring Jarrod reached nearly a million people.
Jarrod flew the Jet Waco at the Yellowstone International Air Show, on the same bill as the Navy's Blue Angels. That week RAD also flew a veteran with VNN and Black Rifle Coffee.
The regional season wrapped in Tyler, and more than 550 people clicked through on the show's RAD performer tile.
The top reel of the summer was a single biplane runway takeoff. 85% of the people who saw RAD this summer were seeing it for the first time.
Black Rifle Coffee Company flew with RAD all season: full Jet Waco livery, the flight suit, the July 4th commercial and a veteran flight at Yellowstone. Open the roundel for the photos and films.
After he lands, come find Jarrod and his Waco. Check the map during the meet window, head to show center, and bring whatever you want signed.
The map lights up when Jarrod is ready to meet fans.
Watch the showRadial and jet lit together, snap rolls, tumbles and hovers
Check the mapIt goes live during each meet window
Get it signedMeet Jarrod at show center after he flies
Grab the dropShow-exclusive merch and stickers
With the Jimmy Graham Foundation, RAD gives veterans the flight of a lifetime and a platform to tell their story. Each flight becomes a short film. In 2026, RAD flew a veteran at the Yellowstone Airshow with VNN and Black Rifle Coffee, with interviews and air-to-air capture.
Jimmy Graham, pilot and youth mentor. Former NFL Pro Bowl tight end turned aviator, and a supporter of EAA Young Eagles, Wounded Warrior Project and Angel Flight.
Booking a show, building a 2027 partnership, or just saying hi to Jarrod.
