title: Waco C-72
text: # 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.
  