Waco C-72

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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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USAAF Waco UC-72 42-38271, formerly Waco SRE NC20961, at Hammer Field
UC-72
12 impressed civil Waco SRE, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior.[1]
UC-72A
One impressed civil Waco ARE, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-915-1 (Jacobs L-6-1).[1]
UC-72B
Four impressed civil Waco EGC-8, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind.[1]
UC-72C
Two impressed civil Waco HRE, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Lycoming R-680-9.[1]
UC-72D
Two impressed civil Waco VKS-7, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Continental R-670-3 (Continental W-670-3).[1]
UC-72E
Four impressed civil Waco ZGC-7, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-830-1 (Jacobs L-5-1).[1]
UC-72F
One impressed civil Waco CUC-1, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Wright R-760E Whirlwind.[1]
UC-72G
One impressed civil Waco AQC-6, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-915-1.[2]
UC-72H
Five impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-830-1.[2]
UC-72J
Three impressed civil Waco AVN-8, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-915-1.[2]
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Waco YKS-7 that has been further modified, shown here in 2007
UC-72K
Two impressed civil Waco YKS-7, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-755-1 (Jacobs L-4-1).[2]
UC-72L
One impressed civil Waco ZVN-8, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-830-1.[2]
UC-72M
Two impressed civil Waco ZKS-7, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-830-1.[2] One later factory retrofitted with a Script error: No such module "convert". Lycoming R-680-13.[3][4][5]
UC-72N
One impressed civil Waco YOC-1, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-830-1.[2]
UC-72P
Two impressed civil Waco AGC-8, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-915-1.[2]
UC-72Q
One impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". Jacobs R-830-1.[2]

References

Notes

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  2. a b c d e f g h i Andrade 1979, p. 80
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