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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 400 hp (298 kW)
Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior
.
[1]
- UC-72A
- One impressed civil
Waco ARE
, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW)
Jacobs R-915-1
(Jacobs L-6-1).
[1]
- UC-72B
- Four impressed civil
Waco EGC-8
, powered by a 350 hp (261 kW)
Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind
.
[1]
- UC-72C
- Two impressed civil
Waco HRE
, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW)
Lycoming R-680-9
.
[1]
- UC-72D
- Two impressed civil
Waco VKS-7
, powered by a 240 hp (179 kW)
Continental R-670-3
(
Continental W-670-3
).
[1]
- UC-72E
- Four impressed civil
Waco ZGC-7
, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW)
Jacobs R-830-1
(Jacobs L-5-1).
[1]
- UC-72F
- One impressed civil
Waco CUC-1
, powered by a 250 hp (186 kW)
Wright R-760E Whirlwind
.
[1]
- UC-72G
- One impressed civil
Waco AQC-6
, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.
[2]
- UC-72H
- Five impressed civil
Waco ZQC-6
, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.
[2]
- UC-72J
- Three impressed civil
Waco AVN-8
, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.
[2]
- UC-72K
- Two impressed civil
Waco YKS-7
, powered by a 225 hp (168 kW)
Jacobs R-755-1
(Jacobs L-4-1).
[2]
- UC-72L
- One impressed civil
Waco ZVN-8
, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.
[2]
- UC-72M
- Two impressed civil
Waco ZKS-7
, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.
[2]
One later factory retrofitted with a 300 hp (224 kW)
Lycoming R-680-13
.
[3]
[4]
[5]
- UC-72N
- One impressed civil
Waco YOC-1
, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.
[2]
- UC-72P
- Two impressed civil
Waco AGC-8
, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.
[2]
- UC-72Q
- One impressed civil
Waco ZQC-6
, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.
[2]
References
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- Notes
- Sources
- Andrade, John (1979).
U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909
. Midland Counties Publications.
ISBN
0-904597-22-9
.
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Numbered types
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biplanes
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biplanes
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sesquiplanes
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designations
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Army/Air Force sequence
(1925-1962)
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Tri-service sequence
(1962-present)
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Revived original sequence
(2005-present)
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Related designations
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Not assigned •
2
Assigned to multiple types •
3
Unconfirmed
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