- Cessna CG-2
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Model CG-2 A CG-2 on display Role Primary Glider Manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company Designer Clyde Cessna, Eldon Cessna Introduction 1930 Unit cost $398 (1930) The Cessna Model CG-2 was a 1930s American primary glider built by the Cessna Aircraft Company.
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Design and development
Cessna Aircraft were suffering in the depression and downturn in the economy following the Wall Street crash. The company design a simple primary glider (the Model CG-2) in an attempt to keep the factory going. Cessna marketed the aircraft for sale in a catalog. The glider did go into limited production before the company ceased operation for a number of years.
Operational History
An example of a CG-2 resides on display at the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and another resides in the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.[1]
Variants
- Cessna CPG-1 A motorized variant using a 10hp Cleone engine.[2]
Specifications
Data from AirVenture Museum website[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m)
- Height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Wing area: 157 ft2 (14.6 m2)
- Empty weight: 120 lb (54 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 25 mph (40 km/h)
References
- ^ "Cessan CG-2 Glider". http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/cessna-cg-2-glider. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ AAHS Journal volume 29.
- ^ AirVenture Museum website
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- AirVenture Museum website
- Museum of Flight (Seattle) website
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