Waco C-62
# Waco C-62

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; however, the project was canceled in September 1943 in favor of the Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan before any aircraft were built.

## Specifications

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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)
