Design and Performance
Miss Pittsburgh was built by the Advance Aircraft Company, better known as Waco, since that was the name of the planes. It was powered by an Curtiss OX-5 engine, developed during World War I. It the first US-designed engine to enter mass production, although considered underpowered and was used only for training aircraft.
Miss Pittsburgh's wingspan was 29.6 feet and it its length was 23 feet. The main body of the plane was based on metal tubing covered with cotton cloth. The wings were made of spruce. Waco 9 had no radio or brakes.
Miss Pittsburgh could transport up to 800 pounds at a speed reaching 100 miles per hour. It usually operated at a flight altitude of between 1,000 to 5,000 feet.
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