Waco C-62

YC-62
Wind tunnel model of the YC-62
Role	Transport aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Waco Aircraft Company
Primary user	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

1. 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.
2. Fahey, John C., US Army Aircraft 1908-1946. 1946. New York: Ships and Aircraft Publishing.
3. Waco YC-62. Aviarmor.net. Accessed 2013-02-03