Waco C-72

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

USAAF Waco UC-72 42-38271, formerly Waco SRE NC20961, at Hammer Field

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]

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

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]