Cessna CG-2

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.

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

1. ^ "Cessan CG-2 Glider". http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/cessna-cg-2-glider. Retrieved 29 March 2011. 
2. ^ AAHS Journal volume 29. 
3. ^ AirVenture Museum website

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
• AirVenture Museum website
• Museum of Flight (Seattle) website