Years In Service: 1942-Present
Initial Flight: 1942
The TG-3A is a two-place, dual-control glider manufactured for the U.S. Army Air Corp. by the Schweizer Aircraft Company during World War II to train pilots to fly the WACO CG-4A Hadrian transport glider. The TG-3As wings are made of spruce and mahogany plywood covered with fabric. It is equipped with spoilers (used to increase the descent rate) as well as ailerons. All but one of the production runs of 114 were built for the U.S. Army Air Corp.
Aircraft Specifications
Height: 8′ Wingspan: 54′ Length: 27′ 7″ Crew: 2 No. of Engines: 0 Max Speed: 100 mph Glide Ratio: 20:1