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 Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior. UC-72A One impressed civil Waco ARE, powered by a Jacobs R-915-1 (Jacobs L-6-1). UC-72B Four impressed civil Waco EGC-8, powered by a Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind. UC-72C Two impressed civil Waco HRE, powered by a Lycoming R-680-9. UC-72D Two impressed civil Waco VKS-7, powered by a Continental R-670-3 (Continental W-670-3). UC-72E Four impressed civil Waco ZGC-7, powered by a Jacobs R-830-1 (Jacobs L-5-1). UC-72F One impressed civil Waco CUC-1, powered by a Wright R-760E Whirlwind. UC-72G One impressed civil Waco AQC-6, powered by a Jacobs R-915-1. UC-72H Five impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a Jacobs R-830-1. UC-72J Three impressed civil Waco AVN-8, powered by a Jacobs R-915-1.
UC-72K Two impressed civil Waco YKS-7, powered by a Jacobs R-755-1 (Jacobs L-4-1). UC-72L One impressed civil Waco ZVN-8, powered by a Jacobs R-830-1. UC-72M Two impressed civil Waco ZKS-7, powered by a Jacobs R-830-1. One later factory retrofitted with a Lycoming R-680-13. UC-72N One impressed civil Waco YOC-1, powered by a Jacobs R-830-1. UC-72P Two impressed civil Waco AGC-8, powered by a Jacobs R-915-1. UC-72Q One impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a Jacobs R-830-1.
References Notes Andrade 1979, p. 79 Andrade 1979, p. 80
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