TG-3A Archives - Pima Air & Space https://pimaair.org/designation/tg-3a/ Creating Unlimited Horizons in Aerospace Education Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Schweizer TG-3 https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/schweizer-tg-3/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:20:50 +0000 http://pimaair.wpengine.com/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=1168 Schweizer TG-3A The TG-3A was derived from Schweizer’s SGS 2-12 civilian high-performance sailplane.  The aircraft is of all-wood construction with a fabric covering.  The Army evaluated two XTG-3s in 1942 and eventually ordered 110 of them to train combat glider pilots.  Cadets were given five to six hours of instruction in the Schweizer before going […]

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A picture of the Schweizer TG-3A

The TG-3A was derived from Schweizer’s SGS 2-12 civilian high-performance sailplane.  The aircraft is of all-wood construction with a fabric covering.  The Army evaluated two XTG-3s in 1942 and eventually ordered 110 of them to train combat glider pilots.  Cadets were given five to six hours of instruction in the Schweizer before going on to the bigger troop-carrying gliders they would fly into combat.

Wingspan 54 ft

Wingspan
Length 27 ft 7 in.

Length
Height 8 ft

Height
Weight 1,200 lbs (loaded)

Weight
Max. Speed 100 MPH

Maximum Speed
Crew 2

Crew

Manufacturer
Schweizer

Markings
U.S. Army Air Force, 1942

Designation
TG-3A

Registration
N69064

Serial Number
42-52935

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