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 historyedit
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. A Waco 9 was flown in the 1926 Ford National Reliability Air Tour.[2]
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 US and five aircraft were held by museums.[3]
Variantsedit
Model 9s were fitted with a variety of engines including the 90 hp (67 kW) Curtiss OX-5, the 100 hp (75 kW) Curtiss OXX-6, 100 hp (75 kW) Curtiss C-6 and the 150 hp (112 kW) Hisso A.[1] Fitment of the various engines did not change the model number.
Aircraft on displayedit
A Waco 9, C116, "Miss McKeesport" is a part of the Ohio History Connection permanent collection. The airplane is currently on loan to the WACO Air Museum in Troy, Ohio. The airplane was constructed in 1927 and restored in 1985. It still retains its original Curtiss OX-5 engine.[4]
^"Where is it now. Collections from the Former Ohio History of Flight Museum". Ohio History Connection Blog. Ohio History Connection. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
Ogden, Bob. Aviation Museums and Collections of North America. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 2007. ISBN0-85130-385-4.
External linksedit
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Details of Waco aircraft production at aerofiles.com
January 01, 1970
waco, american, built, three, seat, biplane, design, that, first, flew, 1925, 1925, exhibited, 1982, nasm, storage, restoration, facility, silver, hill, maryland, outskirts, washington, role, three, seat, open, cockpit, biplane, national, origin, united, state. The Waco 9 is an American built three seat biplane design that first flew in 1925 Waco 9 Waco 9 of 1925 exhibited in 1982 at the NASM storage and restoration facility at Silver Hill Maryland in the outskirts of Washington DC Role three seat open cockpit biplane National origin United States Manufacturer Advance Aircraft Company First flight 1925 Status about 10 survivors in 2007 Primary user barnstorming Number built about 270 Contents 1 Development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Aircraft on display 5 Specifications Model 9 with Curtiss OX 5 engine 6 References 7 External linksDevelopment editThe 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 editThe 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 A Waco 9 was flown in the 1926 Ford National Reliability Air Tour 2 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 US and five aircraft were held by museums 3 Variants editModel 9s were fitted with a variety of engines including the 90 hp 67 kW Curtiss OX 5 the 100 hp 75 kW Curtiss OXX 6 100 hp 75 kW Curtiss C 6 and the 150 hp 112 kW Hisso A 1 Fitment of the various engines did not change the model number Aircraft on display editA Waco 9 C116 Miss McKeesport is a part of the Ohio History Connection permanent collection The airplane is currently on loan to the WACO Air Museum in Troy Ohio The airplane was constructed in 1927 and restored in 1985 It still retains its original Curtiss OX 5 engine 4 A Waco 9 C218 is on display at the Western Antique Aeroplane amp Automobile Museum located in Hood River Oregon It is displayed in the Pacific Air Transport Air Mail livery 5 Specifications Model 9 with Curtiss OX 5 engine editData from AerofilesGeneral characteristicsCrew 1 Capacity 2 passengers Length 23 ft 4 in 7 11 m Wingspan 29 ft 6 in 8 99 m Powerplant 1 Curtiss OX 5 90 hp 67 kW Performance Maximum speed 92 mph 148 km h 80 kn Cruise speed 79 mph 127 km h 69 kn Stall speed 32 mph 51 km h 28 kn Range 375 400 mi 604 644 km 326 348 nmi References editNotes a b c WACO Aerofiles Retrieved January 17 2011 Forden Lesley The Ford Air Ttours 1925 1931 New Brighton Minnesota Aviation Foundation of America 2003 First edition 1972 No ISBN Ogden 2007 p 607 Where is it now Collections from the Former Ohio History of Flight Museum Ohio History Connection Blog Ohio History Connection Retrieved June 21 2017 Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum Waco Nine waaamuseum org Archived from the original on March 29 2021 Retrieved March 29 2021 Bibliography Ogden Bob Aviation Museums and Collections of North America Tonbridge Kent UK Air Britain Historians Ltd 2007 ISBN 0 85130 385 4 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waco 9 Details of Waco aircraft production at aerofiles com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waco 9 amp oldid 1014774138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
