Waco 9
Encyclopedia
The Waco 9 is an American
-built biplane
design that first flew in 1925.
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.
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The Model 9 was the first aircraft type to be fitted with aluminum floats (by the EDO Corporation
in 1928). By 2007, a few examples remained airworthy in the USA and five aircraft were held by museums.
, the 100 hp Curtiss OXX-6, 100 hp Curtiss C-6 and the 150 hp Hisso A. Fitment of the various engines did not change the model number.
United States
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-built biplane
Biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...
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 CompanyWaco Aircraft Company
The Waco Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturer located in Troy, Ohio, USA. Between 1919 and 1947, the company produced a wide range of civilian biplanes....
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.
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. A Waco 9 was flown in the 1926 Ford National Reliability Air TourFord National Reliability Air Tour
The Ford Reliability Tour, properly called "The National Air Tour for the Edsel B. Ford Reliability Trophy", was a series of Aerial Tours sponsored in part by Ford from 1925 to 1931 and re-created in 2003. Top prize was the Edsel Ford Reliability Trophy. Henry and Edsel Ford were shareholders in...
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The Model 9 was the first aircraft type to be fitted with aluminum floats (by the EDO Corporation
EDO Corporation
EDO Corporation was an American company, which was acquired by ITT Corporation in 2007. EDO designed and manufactured products for defense, intelligence, and commercial markets, and provided related engineering and professional services. It employed 4,000 people worldwide and had revenues of $715...
in 1928). By 2007, a few examples remained airworthy in the USA and five aircraft were held by museums.
Variants
Model 9s were fitted with a variety of engines including the 90 hp Curtiss OX-5Curtiss OX-5
-Bibliography:* Angle, Glenn D., AEROSPHERE 1939. New York: Aircraft Publications, 1940.* Gunston, Bill, World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Somerset: Haynes Publishing, 1995. ISBN 1-85260-509-X...
, the 100 hp Curtiss OXX-6, 100 hp Curtiss C-6 and the 150 hp Hisso A. Fitment of the various engines did not change the model number.