Waco CG-3
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The Waco CG-3A was a United States light troop military glider of World War II.
Design and development
The CG-3A was the United States Army Air Force's first production troop-carrying glider. 300 CG-3A 9-place gliders were initially ordered, but 200 of these were cancelled. A few of the 100 built by Commonwealth Aircraft (formerly Rearwin Aircraft) were used as trainers for the improved CG-4A, but most remained in their shipping crates in storage. The production CG-3A was developed from the experimental XCG-3 which was the only one built by Waco and given Army Air Forces Serial No. 41-29617.[1]
Operational history
The CG-3A became obsolete with the development of the much improved Waco designed CG-4A 15-place glider with its alternate load of military equipment. The CG-3A did not see any combat and several were used in limited training roles.
Variants
- XCG-3 : Prototype 8-seat glider. One built 1942.[2]
- CG-3A : Production 9-seat glider. 100 built by Commonwealth Aircraft.[2]
Specifications (CG-3A)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Airspeed Horsa
- Antonov A-7
- DFS 230
- General Aircraft Hotspur
- Gribovsky G-11
- Kokusai Ku-8
- Schweizer cargo glider designs
- Slingsby Hengist
- Waco CG-4
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References
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