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
File:USAAF Waco UC-72 42-38271, at Hammer Field side.jpg
;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
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- {{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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