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Waco 9
The Waco 9 is an American-built biplane design that first flew in 1925.
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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)
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Ogden, Bob (2007). Aviation Museums and Collections of North America. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-385-4.
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