Waco C-72
# 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

### UC-72

    12 impressed civil Waco SRE, powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-33 Wasp Junior.

### UC-72A

    One impressed civil Waco ARE, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1 (Jacobs L-6-1).

### UC-72B

    Four impressed civil Waco EGC-8, powered by a 350 hp (261 kW) Wright R-760-E2 Whirlwind.

### UC-72C

    Two impressed civil Waco HRE, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Lycoming R-680-9.

### UC-72D

    Two impressed civil Waco VKS-7, powered by a 240 hp (179 kW) Continental R-670-3 (Continental W-670-3).

### UC-72E

    Four impressed civil Waco ZGC-7, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1 (Jacobs L-5-1).

### UC-72F

    One impressed civil Waco CUC-1, powered by a 250 hp (186 kW) Wright R-760E Whirlwind.

### UC-72G

    One impressed civil Waco AQC-6, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.

### UC-72H

    Five impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.

### UC-72J

    Three impressed civil Waco AVN-8, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.

### UC-72K

    Two impressed civil Waco YKS-7, powered by a 225 hp (168 kW) Jacobs R-755-1 (Jacobs L-4-1).

### UC-72L

    One impressed civil Waco ZVN-8, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.

### UC-72M

    Two impressed civil Waco ZKS-7, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1. One later factory retrofitted with a 300 hp (224 kW) Lycoming R-680-13.

### UC-72N

    One impressed civil Waco YOC-1, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.

### UC-72P

    Two impressed civil Waco AGC-8, powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Jacobs R-915-1.

### UC-72Q

    One impressed civil Waco ZQC-6, powered by a 285 hp (213 kW) Jacobs R-830-1.
