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Revision as of 22:42, 11 November 2009
| St.Louis CG-5 | |
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| Role | Militay transport Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | St. Louis Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 1942 |
| Number built | 1 |
The St. Louis CG-5 was a 1940s American prototype military transport glider designed and built by the St. Louis Aircraft Corporation.[1]
Development
In 1941 the United States Army Air Force decided to use secondary sources to boost aircraft production and the St. Louis Aircraft Corporation was contracted to design and build a prototype of both an eight-seat and fifteen-seat troop carying glider.[1] In total with the St. Louis examples, eight prototypes were ordered from different aircraft manufacturers.
The eight seat glider was given the military designation CG-5[2] and the prototype designated XCG-5 flew from Lambert Field in 1942. The XCG-5 proved to have serious aerodynamic flaws and structural problems.[1] The heavier fifteen-seat glider (designated the XCG-6) was not built.[2]
The USAAF ordered the Waco CG-3 for the eight/nine seat requirement, although only 100 were built. The fifteen-seat requirement was met by the Waco CG-4 of which more than 13,000 were built.
Specifications (XCG-5)
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General characteristics Performance
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN ISBN 0 904597 22 9.
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