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Snead CG-11

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CG-11
Role Transport glider
National origin United States
Manufacturer Snead
Status Project cancelled
Number built None

The Snead CG-11 was a proposed Second World War American transport glider to be built for the United States Army, none were built and the programme was cancelled.

Design and development

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The CG-11 was a large transport glider with a seating capacity for 30 troops. Two prototypes were ordered on 22 April 1942 (serial numbers 42-68302/68303) together with a static test airframe but development was cancelled on 9 June 1943 following wind tunnel tests with models.[1]

Specifications (CG-11)

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Capacity: 28 troops
  • Length: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
  • Wingspan: 112 ft 0 in (34.14 m)

Performance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Heyman, Jos. "UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT : NAVY : G = AGA Aviation (1942)" (PDF). usmilitaryaircraft. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

Further reading

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