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Waco 10
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The Waco 10/GXE/Waco O series was a range of three seat open-cockpit biplanes built by the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], later the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Design and development
The Waco 10 was a larger span development of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], both single engined three seat single bay biplanes constructed around steel tube frames.
The wing covering was fabric and both upper and lower planes carried ailerons, which were strut linked.
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The Waco 10/GXE/Waco O series was a range of three seat open-cockpit biplanes built by the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], later the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Design and development
The Waco 10 was a larger span development of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], both single engined three seat single bay biplanes constructed around steel tube frames.
The wing covering was fabric and both upper and lower planes carried ailerons, which were strut linked.
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The two passengers sat side by side in a cockpit under the upper wing and ahead of the pilot, who had a separate cockpit.
It had a split axle fixed undercarriage and a tailwheel.
The main undercarriage was fitted with hydraulic shock absorbers, unusual at the time on a light aircraft.
The fin could be trimmed on the ground to off set engine torque and the tailplane could be trimmed in flight.
Initially it was powered by a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] water cooled 90o V-8 engine producing 90 hp (67 kW).
It had a split axle fixed undercarriage and a tailwheel.
The main undercarriage was fitted with hydraulic shock absorbers, unusual at the time on a light aircraft.
The fin could be trimmed on the ground to off set engine torque and the tailplane could be trimmed in flight.
Initially it was powered by a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] water cooled 90o V-8 engine producing 90 hp (67 kW).
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Its first flight was in 1927.
It was numerically the most important type to be built by Waco with at least 1,623 built over a period of 7 years from 1927 to 1933 and was fitted with a very large variety of engines of radial and V configuration.
It was numerically the most important type to be built by Waco with at least 1,623 built over a period of 7 years from 1927 to 1933 and was fitted with a very large variety of engines of radial and V configuration.
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Operational history
The Waco 10 turned out to have attractive handling and there was a ready supply of war surplus Curtiss engines.
It was widely used for the popularisation of aeronautics through barnstorming and joyrides, and was also much used as a trainer and by small operators for charter flights.
The Waco 10 turned out to have attractive handling and there was a ready supply of war surplus Curtiss engines.
It was widely used for the popularisation of aeronautics through barnstorming and joyrides, and was also much used as a trainer and by small operators for charter flights.
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Variants
In 1928, after the Waco 10 had entered production, Waco changed its designation system so that the basic model 10, powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] engine became the GXE.
The OX-5 was also used in the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and this led to the confusing popular description of both aircraft as Waco 90, after the power.
In 1928, after the Waco 10 had entered production, Waco changed its designation system so that the basic model 10, powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] engine became the GXE.
The OX-5 was also used in the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and this led to the confusing popular description of both aircraft as Waco 90, after the power.
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Later aircraft used a three letter designation, the first denoting the engine, the second, S or T meaning Straight or Tapered wing and the final O indicating it belongs to the Waco O series for open cockpit.
An -A suffix indicated an armed variant intended for export.
An -A suffix indicated an armed variant intended for export.
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Apart from the Curtiss and Hispano-Suiza, all of these engines were air cooled radials.
Other engines were fitted experimentally, without unique designations, including [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and the 115 hp (86 kW) Milwaukee Tank engine.
This was an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] version of the Curtiss OX-5, and was intended as an aircraft engine.
Two mailplane derivatives from the O series ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) were single seaters with a 14" stretch in the fuselage.
Other engines were fitted experimentally, without unique designations, including [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and the 115 hp (86 kW) Milwaukee Tank engine.
This was an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] version of the Curtiss OX-5, and was intended as an aircraft engine.
Two mailplane derivatives from the O series ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) were single seaters with a 14" stretch in the fuselage.
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Specifications (Waco GXE)
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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]General characteristics
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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: two passengers
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 825 pounds (including pilot, fuel and oil) (374 kg)
- Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
- Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
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- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 1199 lb (545 kg)
- Loaded weight: 2025 lb (920 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], 90 hp (67 kW)
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Performance
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 97 mph (156 km/h)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 84 mph (135 km/h)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 37 mph (60km/h)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 380 miles (610 km)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 500 ft/min (2.54 m/s)
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Bibliography
- Juptner, Joseph P. U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol. 1 Los Angeles, California: Aero Publishers, Inc., 1962. Library of Congress # 62-15967.
- Brandly, Raymond H. Waco Aircraft Production 1923-1942 Troy, Ohio: Waco Aircraft Co., 1986 (2nd Edition). [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]
- Kobernuss, Fred O. Waco - Symbol of Courage and Excellence unk : Mystic Bay Publisher, 1999. [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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