Waco C-72

C-72 was a blanket designation given to a variety of privately owned Waco enclosed-cabin biplanes pressed into service by the United States Army Air Forces in 1942. In all, 42 aircraft were taken and used for light transport duty wherever needed.

Variants

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;UC-72

:12 impressed civil Waco SRE, powered by a {{convert|400|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior.

;UC-72A

:One impressed civil Waco ARE, powered by a {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-915-1 (Jacobs L-6-1).

;UC-72B

:Four impressed civil Waco EGC-8, powered by a {{convert|350|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind.

;UC-72C

:Two impressed civil Waco HRE, powered by a {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Lycoming R-680-9.

;UC-72D

:Two impressed civil Waco VKS-7, powered by a {{convert|240|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Continental R-670-3 (Continental W-670-3).

;UC-72E

:Four impressed civil Waco ZGC-7, powered by a {{convert|285|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-830-1 (Jacobs L-5-1).

;UC-72F

:One impressed civil Waco CUC-1, powered by a {{convert|250|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Wright R-760E Whirlwind.

;UC-72G

:One impressed civil Waco AQC-6, powered by a {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-915-1.

;UC-72H

:Five impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a {{convert|285|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-830-1.

;UC-72J

:Three impressed civil Waco AVN-8, powered by a {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-915-1.

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;UC-72K

:Two impressed civil Waco YKS-7, powered by a {{convert|225|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-755-1 (Jacobs L-4-1).

;UC-72L

:One impressed civil Waco ZVN-8, powered by a {{convert|285|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-830-1.

;UC-72M

:Two impressed civil Waco ZKS-7, powered by a {{convert|285|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-830-1. One later factory retrofitted with a {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Lycoming R-680-13.{{cite web|url=http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N50662.html |title=Aircraft N50662, 1939 Waco Formerly ZKS-7 now HKS-7 C/N 5221 |publisher=Airport-data.com |access-date=2012-07-18}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalwacoclub.com/s7album/slides/1939%20Waco%20HKS-7%20NC50662%20originally%20ZKS-7%20NC20954.htm |title=S7Album/1939 Waco HKS-7 NC50662 originally ZKS-7 NC20954 |publisher=Nationalwacoclub.com |access-date=2012-07-18}}{{cite web|author=McGo, Jack |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/jackmcgo210/3377146617/ |title=Waco HKS-7 NC50662 |publisher=Flickr |date=2011-12-05 |access-date=2012-07-18}}

;UC-72N

:One impressed civil Waco YOC-1, powered by a {{convert|285|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-830-1.

;UC-72P

:Two impressed civil Waco AGC-8, powered by a {{convert|300|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-915-1.

;UC-72Q

:One impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a {{convert|285|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} Jacobs R-830-1.

References

;Notes

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Andrade 1979, p. 79

Andrade 1979, p. 80

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;Sources

  • {{cite book |last= Andrade |first= John |title= U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909|year=1979 |publisher=Midland Counties Publications|isbn= 0-904597-22-9}}

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Waco C-072

C-72

Category:Aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear

Category:Biplanes