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The Snead CG-11 was a proposed Second World War American transport glider to be built for the United States Army, none were built and the programme was cancelled.

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CG-11
Role	Transport glider Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Snead
Status	Project cancelled
Number built	None

Design and development

The CG-11 was a large transport glider with a seating capacity for 30 troops. Two prototypes were ordered on 22 April 1942 (serial numbers 42-68302/68303) together with a static test airframe but development was cancelled on 9 June 1943 following wind tunnel tests with models.[1]

Specifications (CG-11)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Capacity: 28 troops
• Length: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
• Wingspan: 112 ft 0 in (34.14 m)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 150 mph (240 km/h, 130 kn)

See also

• Military gliders

References

Further reading

• Mrazek, James E. (1 January 1977). Fighting Gliders of World War II (1st ed.). London: St. Martin's Press. pp. 200. ISBN 978-0-312-28927-0.

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