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Cessna CG 2

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Top speed
  
40 km/h

Length
  
5.49 m

Manufacturer
  
Cessna

Wingspan
  
11 m

Introduced
  
1930

Designer
  
Clyde Cessna

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The Cessna Model CG-2 was a 1930s American primary glider built by the Cessna Aircraft Company.

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Design and development

Cessna Aircraft was suffering in the depression and downturn in the economy following the Wall Street crash. The company designed a simple primary glider (the Model CG-2) in an attempt to keep the factory going. Cessna marketed the aircraft for sale in a catalog. The glider did go into limited production before the company ceased operation for a number of years.

Operational History

An example of a CG-2 resides on display at the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and another resides in the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.

Variants

  • Cessna CPG-1 A motorized variant using a 10 hp Cleone engine.

    • Specifications

    Data from AirVenture Museum website

    General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
  • Wing area: 157 ft2 (14.6 m2)
  • Empty weight: 120 lb (54 kg)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 25 mph (40 km/h)

    • References

    Cessna CG-2 Wikipedia
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