Laister-Kauffman CG-10

The Laister-Kauffman CG-10 was an American military transport glider aircraft developed during World War II.

Design and development The development version was known as XCG-10. This version could carry 30 troops. It was accepted on October 4, 1943. The first test tow flight took place on November 6, 1943. The second version, XCG-10A, increased seating capacity to 42 and added a rear loading door.Norton, Bill. American Military Gliders of World War II: Development, Training, Experimentation, and Tactics of All Aircraft Types. Atglen, PA: Shiffer Publishing, Ltd. p. 210. Cargo capacity was up to .

The production version, CG-10A, had an initial order of 990 with the intention of being used for the planned invasion of Japan. 90 were on the production line of St. Louis, Missouri , when the program was cancelled. Laister-Kauffman considered fitting the planes with two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 engines but this plan never came to fruition.

Specifications (XCG-10A)

See also

Operators

United States Army Air Forces

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