Waco Custom Cabin. Specifications. A photo.
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Waco Custom Cabin. Specifications. A photo.

Waco Custom Cabin. Specifications. A photo.

 

Waco Custom Cabin - a family of light biplane developed by the American aircraft manufacturer «Waco Aircraft Company» in 1935 year.

 

Waco Custom Cabin Photo

 

Development of the aircraft Waco Custom Cabin was carried out by American aircraft manufacturers on the basis of a previously created multipurpose biplane Waco Standard Cabin. In fact, the changes undergone only the appearance of the aircraft, while its functionality, and most aircraft performance characteristics have not undergone any changes.

For the first time in the air flying machine Waco Custom Cabin models took to the year 1935, in this case, due to the partial adaptation of the design of aircraft, aircraft test trials were successful and met the majority of requirements, in connection with which the aircraft was put into serial production. In the production of the aircraft family Waco Custom Cabin were only four years, however, the period for the 1935 1939 year 350 more instances of aircraft (including also numerous modifications) was built.

 

Photo Waco Custom Cabin

 

In the cockpit of the aircraft Waco Custom Cabin, depending on the specific modifications and versions, can accommodate four to five people, including also a member of the crew. Depending on the purpose, aircraft family Waco Custom Cabin can be used for transport to its board of various goods, provided that their weight, taking into account the weight is already on board people will not exceed 670 kg, which is quite acceptable value.

In addition to the use of aircraft Waco Custom Cabin family in the civil aviation sector, this model is also actively used in the military sphere, which served as a light vehicle, or as a patrol aircraft.

The power plant of aircraft of the Waco Custom Cabin family consists of one piston aircraft engine of the radial type. The basic version of the series includes the possibility of installing a 670 hp Continental R-210-A engine, which enables the aircraft to accelerate to a speed of 220 km / h and cover distances of up to 920 kilometers.

 

Aircraft Waco Custom Cabin

 

Over the entire period of development and production Waco Custom Cabin Series aircraft, there are many variations, including:

  • Waco Custom Cabin UOC - basic production version of the aircraft, equipped with the Continental R-670-A aircraft engine;
  • Waco Custom Cabin YOC - an improved version of the aircraft, equipped with a Jacobs L-4 piston engine with a capacity of 225 hp;
  • Waco Custom Cabin YOC-1 - A modernized version of the version Waco Custom Cabin YOC, equipped aircraft engine Jacobs L-5;
  • Waco Custom Cabin CUC - An improved version of the aircraft version Waco Custom Cabin UOC;
  • Waco Custom Cabin CUC-1 - a modernized version of the aircraft equipped with a Wright R-760-E1 aircraft engine;
  • Waco Custom Cabin CUC-2 - An improved version of the aircraft Waco Custom Cabin CUC-1, with an engine capacity of 320 hp .;
  • Waco Custom Cabin AQC-6 - a variant of the 1936 aircraft, equipped with a Jacobs L-6 radial piston engine with a thrust of 330 hp;
  • Waco Custom Cabin AQC-6 Freighter - Cargo variant version Waco Custom Cabin AQC-6;
  • Waco Custom Cabin CQC-6 - Draft version of the aircraft, with an engine capacity of 250 hp .;
  • Waco Custom Cabin DQC-6 - Modification to the aircraft engine brand Wright R-760-E1 (285 hp);
  • Waco Custom Cabin EQC-6 - Version equipped engine Wright R-760-E2 traction in 320 hp .;
  • Waco Custom Cabin SQC-6 - Draft version of the aircraft;
  • Waco Custom Cabin UQC-6 - Draft version of the aircraft;
  • Waco Custom Cabin VQC-6 - Modification unit, equipped with aircraft engine Continental W-670-M1;
  • Waco Custom Cabin YQC-6 - An improved version of analogue Waco Custom Cabin VQC-6;
  • Waco Custom Cabin ZQC-6 - A modernized version, equipped with aircraft engine Jacobs L-5;
  • Waco Custom Cabin ZQC-6 Freighter - Transport version of the aircraft Waco Custom Cabin ZQC-6;
  • Waco Custom Cabin AGC-8 - Modification of 1937 years, equipped with aircraft engine Jacobs L-6;
  • Waco Custom Cabin DGC-7 - An improved version of the aircraft;
  • Waco Custom Cabin EGC-7 - A modernized version of the version Waco Custom Cabin EQC-6;
  • Waco Custom Cabin EGC-8 - Analogue version Waco Custom Cabin EGC-7;
  • Waco Custom Cabin MGC-8 - A modified version of 1938 years;
  • Waco Custom Cabin UGC-7 - Developed, but not launched into serial production version of the airplane;
  • Waco Custom Cabin VGC-7 - Version of the aircraft, is not put into production;
  • Waco Custom Cabin YGC-7 - Draft version of the aircraft;
  • Waco Custom Cabin YGC-8 - An improved version of analogue Waco Custom Cabin YGC-7;
  • Waco Custom Cabin ZGC-7 - A modernized version of the aircraft version Waco Custom Cabin ZQC-6;
  • Waco Custom Cabin ZGC-8 - Analogue version Waco Custom Cabin ZGC-7;
  • Waco Custom Cabin AVN-8 - Modification of the aircraft, equipped with engine Jacobs L-6 (330 hp);
  • Waco Custom Cabin ZVN-8 - Version equipped with aircraft engine Jacobs L-5;
  • Waco Custom Cabin ARE Aristocrat - Version of 1939 years, equipped with engine Jacobs L-6;
  • Waco Custom Cabin HRE Aristocrat - An upgraded version of the Waco Custom Cabin ARE Aristocrat;
  • Waco Custom Cabin SRE Aristocrat - modification of the Waco Custom Cabin ARE Aristocrat version, equipped with a Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr SB-2 / -3 engine, capable of developing 450 hp;
  • Waco Custom Cabin WRE Aristocrat - Draft version of the aircraft version Waco Custom Cabin SRE Aristocrat.

In addition to the civilian version, the American aircraft manufacturers also issues of military and modification of the aircraft, however, almost all of them were built on the basis of civil modifications.

 

 

Specifications Waco Custom Cabin.

 

  • Crew: 1 people;
  • Passenger: 3 people (depending on version);
  • aircraft Length: 8,13 m (depending on version).
  • Wingspan: 10,68 m (depending on version).
  • Plane Height: 2,64 m (depending on version).
  • Weight of empty aircraft: 918 kg. (Depending on version);
  • Payload: 670 kg. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 1588 kg. (Depending on version);
  • Cruising speed: 240 km \ h. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum flight speed: 270 km \ h. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum flight distance: 920 km. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum flight height: 5180 m .;
  • aircraft engine type: a piston;
  • Powerplant: Jacobs L-5 (depending on modification);
  • Power: 285 HP (Depending on modification).

 

 

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