Briegleb BG-08
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| BG-08 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Two-seat Training Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sailplane Corporation of America |
| Designer | |
The Briegleb BG-08 was a 1940s two-seat glider designed by William G. Briegleb.
Development
[edit | edit source]The BG-08 was a high-wing tandem two-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 31 December 1942.[1]
The glider was built by Briegleb's company, the Sailplane Corporation of America. Three gliders were impressed into service with the United States Army Air Forces in 1942.[2]
Variants
[edit | edit source]- BG-08
- Company designation
- XTG-13
- United States Army Air Corps designation for one BG-8 which was impressed as training glider in 1942.[2]
- TG-13
- United States Army Air Corps designation for two BG-8s which were impressed as training gliders in 1942.[2]
Operators
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See also
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References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ FAA Type Certificate GTC13
- ^ a b c Andrade 1979, p. 170
Bibliography
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