CG-10 | |
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CG-10A | |
Role | Transport Glider |
Designer | Laister-Kauffman |
First flight | 1943 |
Primary user | USAAF |
Number built | 5 |
The Laister-Kauffman CG-10 was an American military transport glider aircraft developed during World War II.
The development version was known as XCG-10. This version could carry 30 troops. It was accepted on October 4, 1943. The first test tow flight took place on November 6, 1943. The second version, XCG-10A, increased seating capacity to 42 and added a rear loading door. [1] [2] Cargo capacity was up to 6 short tons (5.4 t).
The production version, CG-10A, had an initial order of 990 with the intention of being used for the planned invasion of Japan. 90 were on the production line when the program was cancelled. Laister-Kauffman considered fitting the planes with two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 engines but this plan never came to fruition. [2]
Data from Fighting Gliders of World War II, [3] United States Military Aircraft: CG = Transport Glider (1941-1955), [2] Popular Science February 1945 : What's New in Aviation [4]
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