Waco C-62

YC-62
YC-62
	Wind tunnel model of the YC-62
General information
Type	Transport aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Waco Aircraft Company
Primary user	United States Army Air Forces
Number built	0

The Waco C-62 was a proposed high wing transport airplane similar in size and capacity to the Douglas DC-3. 13 pre-production aircraft were ordered in October 1941, with a contract for 240 production models awarded in early 1942;^[1] however, the project was canceled in September 1943 in favor of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan before any aircraft were built.^[2]

Specifications

Data from ^[3]

General characteristics

Crew: Two
Capacity: 22 soldiers or 4,400 pounds (2,000 kg) cargo
Length: 73 ft 10 in (22.5 m)
Wingspan: 100 ft 0 in (30.48 m)
Height: 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
Empty weight: 21,660 lb (9,825 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 29,500 lb (13,381 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-39 radial engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 150 mph (241 km/h, 130 kn)
Range: 600 mi (966 km, 522 nmi)
Service ceiling: 17,001 ft (5,182 m)

References

^ Craven, Wesley Frank and James Lee Cate, The Army Air Forces in World War II. 1983. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ASIN B000Q026Z6. p.22.
^ Fahey, John C., US Army Aircraft 1908-1946. 1946. New York: Ships and Aircraft Publishing.
^ Waco YC-62. Aviarmor.net. Accessed 2013-02-03

[1] Craven, Wesley Frank and James Lee Cate, The Army Air Forces in World War II. 1983. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ASIN B000Q026Z6. p.22.

[2] Fahey, John C., US Army Aircraft 1908-1946. 1946. New York: Ships and Aircraft Publishing.

[3] Waco YC-62. Aviarmor.net. Accessed 2013-02-03

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