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Waco 9

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The Waco 9 is an American-built biplane design that first flew in 1925.

Development

The Waco 9 was the first of the steel-tubed fuselage aircraft designs to be built by the Advance Aircraft Company, which became the Waco Aircraft Company circa 1929. The Model 9 was a three-seat open cockpit biplane with the ailerons on the upper wings extending outboard of the main wing surfaces. About 270 Model 9 aircraft were built during 1925 and 1926.[1]

Operational history

The Model 9 was of rugged construction to meet the barnstorming requirements of the period. The cost when new was between $2,025 and $2,500. The Model 9 was the first aircraft type to be fitted with aluminum floats (by the EDO Corporation in 1928).[1] By 2007, a few examples remained airworthy in the USA and five aircraft were held by museums.[2]

Variants

Model 9s were fitted with a variety of engines including the Template:Convert Curtiss OX-5, the Template:Convert Curtiss OXX-6, Template:Convert Curtiss C-6 and the Template:Convert Hisso A. [1] Fitment of the various engines did not change the model number.

Specifications (Model 9 with Curtiss OX-5 engine)

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References

Notes
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aerofiles
  2. Ogden, 2007, p. 607
Bibliography
  • Ogden, Bob (2007). Aviation Museums and Collections of North America. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-385-4. 

External links

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