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| CG-3A | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military glider |
| Manufacturer | Commonwealth Aircraft, Inc. |
| Designer | Waco Aircraft Company |
| First flight | Early February 1942 |
| Primary user | United States |
| Number built | 100 |
| Unit cost | |
The Waco CG-3A was a US light troop military glider of World War II.
Design and development[edit]
The CG-3A was the United States Army Air Force's first production troop-carrying glider. 300 CG-3A 9-place gliders were initially ordered, but 200 of these were cancelled. A few of the 100 built by Commonwealth Aircraft (formerly Rearwin Aircraft) were used as trainers for the improved CG-4A, but most remained in their shipping crates in storage. The production CG-3A was developed from the experimental XCG-3 which was the only one built by Waco and given Army Air Forces Serial No. 41-29617.[1]Windows xp sp2 professional product key free.
Role in World War II[edit]
The CG-3A became obsolete with the development of the much improved Waco designed CG-4A 15-place glider with its alternate load of military equipment. The CG-3A did not see any combat and several were used in limited training roles.
Variants[edit]
- XCG-3 : Prototype 8-seat glider. One built 1942.[2]
- CG-3A : Production 9-seat glider. 100 built by Commonwealth Aircraft.[2]
Specifications (CG-3A)[edit]
Data from The Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War II[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 7 troops
- Length: 43 ft 4 in (13.21 m)
- Wingspan: 73 ft 1 in (22.28 m)
- Empty weight: 2,044 lb (927 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,400 lb (1,996 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 km/h; 104 kn) (under tow)
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (161 km/h; 87 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 38 mph (61 km/h; 33 kn)
See also[edit]
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists
References[edit]
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- ^Development and Procurement of Gliders for the Army Air Forces 1941–1944, AAF Historical Office, Headquarters, Army Air Forces, March 1946
- ^ abAir Enthusiast June 1972, p. 321.
- ^Mondey 1996, pp. 248–249.
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- Mondey, David (1996). The Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War II. London: Chancellor Press. ISBN185152 706 0.
- 'Transport Gliders: The Rise and Demise of a Weapon:Part Four'. Air Enthusiast. Vol. 2 no. 6. June 1972. pp. 318–322.