Briegleb BG-6
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The Briegleb BG-6 was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William G. Briegleb to be both factory and homebuilt.
TypeSingle-seat Glider
National origin
United StatesDesigner
William G Briegleb
| BG-6 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Single-seat Glider |
National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sailplane Corporation of America |
| Designer | William G Briegleb |
| Number built | 9 (+67 kits) |
| History | |
| First flight | 1939 |
| Variant | Briegleb BG-7 |
Development
The BG-6 is a high-wing single-seat glider with a steel-tube-and-fabric fuselage, wooden wings with fabric covering and a metal-and-fabric tail. The type certificate was approved on 14 September 1940.[1]
Nine gliders were built by Briegleb's company, the Sailplane Corporation of America, and 67 kits were sold to homebuilders.[2] Three factory-built gliders were impressed into service with the United States Army Air Forces in 1942.[3]
Variants
- BG-6
- Company designation for both factory and homebuilt aircraft.
- XTG-9
- United States Army Air Corps designation for three factory built BG-6s which were impressed as training gliders in 1942.[3]
Aircraft on Display
National Soaring Museum - In Storage[4]
Operators
Specifications (BG-6)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
- Wing area: 117.5 sq ft (10.91 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 8.9
- Gross weight: 425 lb (193 kg)
Performance
- Rate of sink: 179 ft/min (0.91 m/s)