The St. Louis CG-5 was a 1940s American prototype military transport glider designed and built by the St. Louis Aircraft Corporation.[1]
| CG-5 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Military transport Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | St. Louis Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 1942 |
| Number built | 1 |
Development edit
In 1941 the United States Army Air Force decided to use secondary sources to boost aircraft production and the St. Louis Aircraft Corporation was contracted to design and build a prototype of both an eight-seat and fifteen-seat troop carrying glider.[1] In total with the St. Louis examples, eight prototypes were ordered from different aircraft manufacturers.
The model SL-5 eight seat glider was given the military designation CG-5[2] and the prototype designated XCG-5. Howard C. Blosom test flew the XCG-5 from Lambert Field in 1942.[3] It proved to have serious aerodynamic flaws and structural problems causing Dutch Roll at speed.[1] The heavier fifteen-seat glider (designated the XCG-6) was not built.[2]
The USAAF ordered the Waco CG-3 for the eight/nine seat requirement, although only 100 were built. The fifteen-seat requirement was met by the Waco CG-4 of which more than 13,000 were built.
Specifications (CG-5) edit
Data from skyways
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 6
- Wingspan: 89 ft (27 m)
- Gross weight: 3,800 lb (1,724 kg)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 110 kn (130 mph, 200 km/h) (experienced Dutch roll at max speed)
See also edit
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b c "The St. Louis Cardinals, et al". Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ a b Andrade 1979, p. 97
- ^ David Ostrowski. "The St. Louis Aircraft Corporation". Skyways.
Further reading edit
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.