Specifications (CG-4A)
Data from Tribute to the American Combat Glider Pilots of World War II and Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for Army Model CG4A Glider (TO No. 09-40CA-1)
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots
- Capacity: 13 troops, or quarter-ton truck (Jeep) and 4 troopers, or 6 litters
- Length: 48 ft 8 in (14.8 m)
- Wingspan: 83 ft 8 in (25.5 m)
- Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.7 m)
- Wing area: 900 ft² (83.6 m²)
- Empty weight: 3,900 lb (1,769 kg)
- Loaded weight: 7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
- Useful load:
- "Troop Carrier (2 crew & 13 passengers): 4197 lb";
- "Cargo Carrier - Jeep (2 crew, 4 passengers, 1 Jeep Car): 4197 lb"
- "Cargo Carrier - 75 MM howitzer (2 crew, 3 passengers, 1 Howitzer, 18 rounds ammunition): 4197 lb
- Max. takeoff weight: 7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
- *Max take off (Emergency Load): 9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 150 mph IAS (241 km/h)
- Maximum speed: 150 mph CAS (240 km/h CAS) at 7,500 lb (3,400 kg) 128 mph CAS/135 mph IAS at 9,000 lb
- Cruise speed: IAS 72.6 mph (117 km/h)
- Stall speed: 49 mph (79 km/h) with design load 7,500 lb (3,400 kg)
- Wing loading: 8.33 lb/ft² (40.7 kg/m²
- Rate of sink: About 400 ft/min (2 m/s) at tactical glide speed (IAS 60 mph, 96 km/h)
- Landing run: 600-800 feet (180-244 m) for normal three-point landing; "Landing rolls of approximately 2,000 to 3,000 feet are to be expected at the higher emergency gross weights...")
Armament
none
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