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| Briegleb BG-6 |
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| Role | Single-seat Glider |
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| National origin | United States |
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| Manufacturer | Sailplane Corporation of America |
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| Designed by | William G Briegleb |
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| First flight | 1939 |
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| Number built | 9 (+67 kits) |
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The Briegleb BG-6 was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William G. Briegleb to be both factory and homebuilt.
Development
The BG-6 is a high-wing single-seat glider with a steel-tube and fabric fuselage, wooden wings with fabric covering and a metal and fabric tail. The type certificate was approved on 14 September 1940[1]
Nine gliders were built by Briegleb's company the Sailplane Corporation of America and 67 kits were sold to home builders. [2] Three factory-built gliders were impressed into service with the United States Army Air Force in 1942.[3]
Variants
- BG-6
- Company designation for both factory and homebuilt aircraft.
- XTG-9
- United States Army Air Corps designation for three factory built BG-6s which were impressed as training gliders in 1942.[3]
Operators
- United States
Specifications (BG-6)
Data from [2]
General characteristics- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
- Wing area: 117.5 ft² (10.91 m²)
- Aspect ratio: 8.9
- Gross weight: 425 lb (193 kg)
Performance
- Rate of sink: 179 ft/min (0.91 m/s)
See also
Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN ISBN 0 904597 22 9.
- Sailplane Directory
External links
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