Engineering:Waco C-62
| YC-62 | |
|---|---|
 Wind tunnel model of the YC-62 | |
| General information | |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Waco Aircraft Company |
| Management and usage | 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[Usurped!]. Aviarmor.net. Accessed 2013-02-03
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