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Photo:
Robert Deering 10/18/2012 National Museum of the USAF Wright-Patterson AFB (FFO) Dayton, Ohio |
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The TG-3A is a
two-place, dual-control glider manufactured
for the U.S. Army Air Forces by the
Schweizer Aircraft Co. during World War II.
In 1942 the USAAF evaluated a prototype
derived from the Schweizer SGS 2-12
high-performance sailplane. After testing
three XTG-3s, the AAF ordered 110 TG-3As
from Schweizer (50 more were ordered from
Air Glider but only one was built). Student
glider pilots normally received about six
hours dual instruction in the TG-3As before
being trained in the large CG-4A cargo
glider. The TG-3As wings are made of spruce and mahogany plywood covered with fabric. It is equipped with spoilers (used to increase descent rate) as well as ailerons. The fuselage is constructed of welded chrome-molybdenum steel tubing which is also fabric covered. The landing gear is a single unsprung wheel with a disc brake. In addition, there are skids on the nose, tail and wing tips. |
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SOURCE: National Museum of the United States Air Force |