The Waco C-62 was a proposed
high wing
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
transport airplane similar in size and capacity to the
Douglas DC-3. 13 pre-production aircraft were ordered in October 1941, with a contract for 240 production models awarded in early 1942; however, the project was canceled in September 1943 in favor of the
Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan
The Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan (company designation CW-27) was an American all-wood military transport aircraft. The C-76 was intended as a substitute standard aircraft in the event of expected wartime shortages of light alloys.Dreher, Carl, ...
before any aircraft were built.
[ Fahey, John C., ''US Army Aircraft 1908-1946''. 1946. New York: Ships and Aircraft Publishing.]
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C-062
Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States
High-wing aircraft
Twin piston-engined tractor aircraft