Waco C-72

C-72 was a blanket designation given to a variety of privately owned Waco enclosed-cabin biplanes impressed 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 400 hp Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior.


 * UC-72A
 * One impressed civil Waco ARE, powered by a 300 hp Jacobs R-915-1 (Jacobs L-6-1).


 * UC-72B
 * Four impressed civil Waco EGC-8, powered by a 350 hp Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind.


 * UC-72C
 * Two impressed civil Waco HRE, powered by a 300 hp Lycoming R-680-9.


 * UC-72D
 * Two impressed civil Waco VKS-7, powered by a 240 hp Continental R-670-3 (Continental W-670-3).


 * UC-72E
 * Four impressed civil Waco ZGC-7, powered by a 285 hp Jacobs R-830-1 (Jacobs L-5-1).


 * UC-72F
 * One impressed civil Waco CUC-1, powered by a 250 hp Wright R-760E Whirlwind.


 * UC-72G
 * One impressed civil Waco AQC-6, powered by a 300 hp Jacobs R-915-1.


 * UC-72H
 * Five impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a 285 hp Jacobs R-830-1.


 * UC-72J
 * Three impressed civil Waco AVN-8, powered by a 300 hp Jacobs R-915-1.


 * UC-72K
 * Two impressed civil Waco YKS-7, powered by a 225 hp Jacobs R-755-1 (Jacobs L-4-1).


 * UC-72L
 * One impressed civil Waco ZVN-8, powered by a 285 hp Jacobs R-830-1.


 * UC-72M
 * Two impressed civil Waco ZKS-7, powered by a 285 hp Jacobs R-830-1. One later factory retrofitted with a 300 hp Lycoming R-680-13.


 * UC-72N
 * One impressed civil Waco YOC-1, powered by a 285 hp Jacobs R-830-1.


 * UC-72P
 * Two impressed civil Waco AGC-8, powered by a 300 hp Jacobs R-915-1.


 * UC-72Q
 * One impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a 285 hp Jacobs R-830-1.