MILITARY GLIDERS
Three CD's are offered containing flight manuals on several
military glider aircraft. Eight are from the WW2 era, and one
is a modern motor-glider.
CD No 1 - WACO CG-4A
The Waco CG-4 first flew in 1942 and was selected to be the
standard USAAF assault glider.
The CG-4A was built with steel tubing and wood, and covered
with fabric. It could carry 15 fully equipped troops, or a jeep,
or a 75mm howitzer and its crew. The nose of the glider could
be swung up for loading and unloading. There were also doors
in the sides of the fuselage. An interesting fact is that when
carrying a jeep or other large item, a sturdy cable connected the
cargo to the hinged nose. If the cargo shifted on landing, the
cable would pull the nose (and the pilots) up and out of the way
so the cargo didn’t crush them.
This CD contains two flight manuals and the maintenance manual
for the Waco CG-4A military transport glider. This CD has been
scanned from the original flight manuals and retains any colour
pages..
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This CD contains:1. USAAF Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for the Waco CG-4A
glider, T.O. 09-40CA-1 dated 15-6-44, approx 14 pages.2. USAAF Pilot Training Manual for the Waco CG-4A glider, AAF
Manual 50-17, approx 57 pages.
3. USAAF Erection & Maintenance Instructions for the CG-4A glider,
T.O. 09-40CA-2 dated 14-2-43, approx 73 pages. (The British used
the CG-4A under the designation "Hadrian I". This manual also
includes the front pages used by the RAF to convert it to the
Hadrian manual.)
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CD No 2 - VARIOUS GLIDERS
This CD contains four flight manuals on four military glider aircraft.
Three are from the WW2 era, and one is a modern motor-glider
which was used at the USAF academy.
The General Aircraft Hamilcar was designed to transport the
heavy equipment required for advance assault forces. It could
transport a light tank such as the Locust, or two Bren-carriers.
The Laister-Kauffman TG-4 was a standard recreational soaring
glider pressed into service for military training. However it was
found to be too agile and gained height more quickly than the
gliders that would be flown in combat and it was superseded
by the TG-5 and TG-6.
The Aeronca TG-5 training glider was produced from the O-58
(later designated L-3) liaison aircraft by replacing the engine
with a new front fuselage and cockpit. 250 were built.
The Schweizer TG-7 was developed in 1984 from the 2-37
motor-glider specifically for use at the USAF Academy at
Colorado Springs.
This CD has been scanned from the original flight manuals and
retains any colour pages.
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