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.

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]

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]

Notes

Sources

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