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Waco C-72

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C-72 was a blanket designation given to a variety of privately ownedWaco enclosed-cabin biplanes pressed into service by theUnited 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 civilWaco SRE, powered by a 400 hp (298 kW)Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior.^[1]
UC-72A: One impressed civilWaco ARE, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW)Jacobs R-915-1 (Jacobs L-6-1).^[1]
UC-72B: Four impressed civilWaco EGC-8, powered by a 350 hp (261 kW)Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind.^[1]
UC-72C: Two impressed civilWaco HRE, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW)Lycoming R-680-9.^[1]
UC-72D: Two impressed civilWaco VKS-7, powered by a 240 hp (179 kW)Continental R-670-3 (Continental W-670-3).^[1]
UC-72E: Four impressed civilWaco ZGC-7, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW)Jacobs R-830-1 (Jacobs L-5-1).^[1]
UC-72F: One impressed civilWaco CUC-1, powered by a 250 hp (186 kW)Wright R-760E Whirlwind.^[1]
UC-72G: One impressed civilWaco AQC-6, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.^[2]
UC-72H: Five impressed civilWaco ZQC-6, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.^[2]
UC-72J: Three impressed civilWaco AVN-8, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.^[2]

Waco YKS-7 that has been further modified, shown here in 2007

UC-72K: Two impressed civilWaco YKS-7, powered by a 225 hp (168 kW)Jacobs R-755-1 (Jacobs L-4-1).^[2]
UC-72L: One impressed civilWaco ZVN-8, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.^[2]
UC-72M: Two impressed civilWaco 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 civilWaco YOC-1, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.^[2]
UC-72P: Two impressed civilWaco AGC-8, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.^[2]
UC-72Q: One impressed civilWaco ZQC-6, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.^[2]

References

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Notes

^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^gAndrade 1979, p. 79
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱAndrade 1979, p. 80
^"Aircraft N50662, 1939 Waco Formerly ZKS-7 now HKS-7 C/N 5221". Airport-data.com. Retrieved2012-07-18.
^"S7Album/1939 Waco HKS-7 NC50662 originally ZKS-7 NC20954". Nationalwacoclub.com. Retrieved2012-07-18.
^McGo, Jack (2011-12-05)."Waco HKS-7 NC50662". Flickr. Retrieved2012-07-18.

Sources

Andrade, John (1979).U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications.ISBN 0-904597-22-9.

Waco aircraft

Company
designations

Named types	Aristocrat Aristocraft Cootie Custom Cabin Mailplane Primary Glider Pursuit Standard Cabin Sportsman Straightwing Taperwing
Numbered types	4 5 6 7 8 9 10 90 BS-165 220-T C-225 240-A 300T-A
Open cockpit biplanes	A series D series F series CRG M series O series GXE
Standard Cabin biplanes	Standard Cabin C series Standard Cabin S series
Custom Cabin sesquiplanes	C series E series N series
Monoplanes	RPT

Military
designations

Gliders	CG-3 CG-4 CG-13 CG-15
Powered transports	C-62 UC-72
Trainers	JW (Navy) PT-14 (USAAC)

v t e United Statesmilitary transport aircraft designations, Army/Air Force andTri-Service systems
Army/Air Force sequence (1925–1962)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16 C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20 C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-28 C-29 C-30 C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34 C-35 C-36 C-37 C-38 C-39 C-40 C-41 C-41A C-42 C-43 C-44 C-45 C-46 C-47 C-47F C-47T AC-47 C-48 C-49 C-50 C-51 C-52 C-53 C-54 C-55 C-56 C-57 C-58 C-59 C-60 C-61 C-62 C-63 C-64 C-65 C-66 C-67 C-68 C-69 C-70 C-70B C-71 C-72 C-73 C-74 C-75 C-76 C-77 C-77B–D C-78 C-79 C-80 C-81 C-82 C-83 C-83A C-83B C-84 C-85 C-86 C-87 C-88 C-89 C-90 C-91 C-92 C-93 C-94 C-95 C-96 C-97 KC-97 C-98 C-99 C-100 C-101 C-102 C-103 C-104 C-105 C-106 C-107 C-108 C-109 C-110 C-111 C-112 C-113 C-114 C-115 C-116 C-117 C-117D C-118 C-119 AC-119 C-120 C-121 C-121F EC-121 C-122 C-123 C-123A C-124 C-125 C-126 C-127² DHC C-127 Douglas C-127 C-128 C-129 C-130 C-130J AC-130 DC-130 EC-130/H HC-130 KC-130 LC-130 MC-130 WC-130 C-131 NC-131H C-132 C-133 C-134 C-135 KC-135 C-136 C-137² Boeing YC-137 DHC YC-137 C-137 C-138¹ C-139¹ C-140 C-141 C-142
Tri-service sequence (1962–present)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7² C-7 RC-7 C-8 C-9 C-10² C-10 KC-10 C-11 C-12 RC-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16¹ C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20² C-20A–D C-20F–J C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-27J C-28 C-29 C-30¹ C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34¹ C-35 C-36³ C-37 C-37B C-38 C-39¹ C-40 C-41 C-42¹ C-43¹ C-44¹ C-45 C-46
Revived original sequence (2005–present)	C-143 C-144 C-145 C-146 C-147
Non-sequential designations	C-767 C-880
Related designations	CT-39 CT-43 CV-2 CV-7
¹ Not assigned • ² Assigned to multiple types • ³ Unconfirmed

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