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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 carrying glider.[1] In total with the St. Louis examples, eight prototypes were ordered from different aircraft manufacturers.
The model SL-5 eight seat glider was given the military designation CG-5[2] and the prototype designated XCG-5. Howard C. Blosom test flew the XCG-5 from Lambert Field in 1942.[3] It proved to have serious aerodynamic flaws and structural problems causing Dutch Roll at speed.[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 (CG-5)
Data from skyways
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 6
- Wingspan: 89 ft (27 m)
- Gross weight: 3,800 lb (1,724 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 96 kn; 177 km/h (110 mph) (experienced Dutch roll at max speed)
- Never exceed speed: 56 kn; 105 km/h (65 mph)
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The St. Louis Cardinals, et al.". Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum. http://www.airandspacemuseum.org/STLCARDINALS.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Andrade 1979, p. 97
- ↑ David Ostrowski. "The St. Louis Aircraft Corporaion".
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
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