Waco C-72 Explained

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

UC-72
  • 12 impressed civil Waco SRE, powered by a 400abbr=onNaNabbr=on Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior.
    UC-72A
  • One impressed civil Waco ARE, powered by a 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-915-1 (Jacobs L-6-1).
    UC-72B
  • Four impressed civil Waco EGC-8, powered by a 350abbr=onNaNabbr=on Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind.
    UC-72C
  • Two impressed civil Waco HRE, powered by a 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on Lycoming R-680-9.
    UC-72D
  • Two impressed civil Waco VKS-7, powered by a 240abbr=onNaNabbr=on Continental R-670-3 (Continental W-670-3).
    UC-72E
  • Four impressed civil Waco ZGC-7, powered by a 285abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-830-1 (Jacobs L-5-1).
    UC-72F
  • One impressed civil Waco CUC-1, powered by a 250abbr=onNaNabbr=on Wright R-760E Whirlwind.
    UC-72G
  • One impressed civil Waco AQC-6, powered by a 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-915-1.
    UC-72H
  • Five impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a 285abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-830-1.
    UC-72J
  • Three impressed civil Waco AVN-8, powered by a 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-915-1.
    UC-72K
  • Two impressed civil Waco YKS-7, powered by a 225abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-755-1 (Jacobs L-4-1).
    UC-72L
  • One impressed civil Waco ZVN-8, powered by a 285abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-830-1.
    UC-72M
  • Two impressed civil Waco ZKS-7, powered by a 285abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-830-1. One later factory retrofitted with a 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on Lycoming R-680-13.[1] [2] [3]
    UC-72N
  • One impressed civil Waco YOC-1, powered by a 285abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-830-1.
    UC-72P
  • Two impressed civil Waco AGC-8, powered by a 300abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-915-1.
    UC-72Q
  • One impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a 285abbr=onNaNabbr=on Jacobs R-830-1.

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Aircraft N50662, 1939 Waco Formerly ZKS-7 now HKS-7 C/N 5221 . Airport-data.com . 2012-07-18.
    2. Web site: S7Album/1939 Waco HKS-7 NC50662 originally ZKS-7 NC20954 . Nationalwacoclub.com . 2012-07-18.
    3. Web site: McGo, Jack . Waco HKS-7 NC50662 . Flickr . 2011-12-05 . 2012-07-18.

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