Frankfort Cinema

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name=Cinema, TG-1


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type=Sailplane
manufacturer=Frankfort
designer=Stanley Corcoran
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variants with their own articles=The Frankfort Cinema was a sailplane manufactured in the United States in the 1930s and 40s and which was used by the United States Army Air Corps as a training glider under the designation TG-1. It was a high-wing, strut-braced design with a fully-enclosed cabin. Originally designed as a single-seater, a two-seat version designated the Cinema II was produced soon afterwards, and this design was put forward when the Army issued a requirement for training gliders. At the same time, the company was awarded production contracts for transport gliders, the CG-1 and CG-2.

However, Frankfort was unable to deliver the required TG-1s on schedule, and when they were supplied, they failed structural testing, leading the Army to cancel not only this order, but orders for the transport aircraft as well. The TG-1 designation continued to be applied, however, to civilian Cinemas that were impressed into Army service.

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crew=One pilot
capacity=1 passenger
length m=7.10
length ft=23
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aspect ratio= 10.7
empty weight kg=227
empty weight lb=500
gross weight kg=417
gross weight lb=920
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max speed kmh=130
max speed mph=80
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sink rate ftmin= 190

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References

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