Laister-Kauffman CG-10

CG-10
CG-10A
Role Transport Glider
Designer Laister-Kauffman
First flight 1943
Primary user USAAF

The Laister-Kauffman CG-10 was an American military transport glider aircraft developed during World War II.

Design and development

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] 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 an 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.[1]

Specifications (CG-13A)

Data from [1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 pilots
  • Capacity: 42 troops
  • Length: ()
  • Wingspan: 105 ft (32 m)
  • Height: ()

Performance

See also

Related lists

Operators

 United States

References

  1. 1 2 3 Heyman, Jos. "United States Military Aircraft: CG = Transport Glider (1941-1955)" (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "What's New in Aviation". Popular Science. February 1945. p. 85. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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