avia.wikisort.org - GliderThe Bowlus TG-12 was a proposed American training glider conceived by Bowlus in the early 1940s.
WWII American training glider
TG-12 |
Role |
Glider Type of aircraft |
National origin |
United States |
Manufacturer |
Bowlus Sailplanes |
Number built |
0 |
Developed from |
Bowlus XBM-5 |
Design and development
The TG-12 was designed as a two-seat training glider with a side-by-side cockpit configuration, based on the company's XBM-5 (company designation). Three TG-12s were ordered on 28 April 1942 with the serials 42-96830/96832 along with a static test airframe, but the order was cancelled on 5 August 1943 without any aircraft being built.[1]
Variants
- Bowlus XTG-12-BS
- 2 completed (Baugher lists only 42-57200), 3 ordered
- Bowlus XTG-12A-BS
- conflicting info., poss. side-by-side one ordered/poss. civil impress.
- Bowlus TG-12A-BS
- [Project] production model, contract cancelled
(Note: the TG-12B was a separate design: a Bowlus built Mitchell M1PU3
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 24 ft 10 in (7.56 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
See also
References
External links
USAAC/USAAF/USAF glider aircraft designations 1924–1962, Tri-service designations 1962–present |
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USAAC/USAAF sequences (1924-1947) | Assault Glider | |
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Bomb Glider | |
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Cargo Glider | |
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Fuel Glider | |
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Powered Glider | |
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Training Glider | |
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1948 USAF redesignations | |
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Tri-service sequence (1962-present) | |
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1 Not assigned |
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