The Waco D Series was a series of military biplanes created between 1934 and 1937 by the

Waco Aircraft Company The Waco Aircraft Company (WACO) was an aircraft manufacturer located in Troy, Ohio, United States. Between 1920 and 1947, the company produced a wide range of civilian biplanes. The company initially started under the name Weaver Aircraft C ...

for export to countries other than the

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. The three letter designation indicated the engine, airframe, and series. Armed versions had a -A suffix.

Variants

;CHD : Multipurpose military biplane with 250 hp (190 kW) Wright J-6-7 Whirlwind radial engine. ;JHD-A : Powered by Wright Whirlwind radial engine. 6 exported to Uruguay. ;S2HD : Multipurpose military export biplane with 450 hp (340 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior SB radial engine. 1 exported to Cuba ;S3HD : Multipurpose military biplane with 400 hp (300 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior TB. 1 built. ;S3HD-A : Armed variant of S3HD powered by Wasp Junior engine, one exported to Cuba. ; WHD : Multipurpose military biplane with 420 hp (310 kW) Wright J-6-9 Whirlwind engine. 5 built, including 4 exported to Nicaragua. Max speed: 191 mph, Cruise speed: 166 mph, Seats: 2 ;CMD : Multipurpose military biplane with 250 hp (190 kW) Wright J-6-7 Whirlwind. None built.

Operators

; * Cuban Air Force - One S3HD-A delivered in 1935. Lost between June 1937 and July 1938. ;: Six JHD-As purchased in 1938.

Variants

Operators

Specifications (JHD-A)

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