Talk:General Airborne Transport XCG-16

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The XCG-16 may have "won" the aerodynamic competition against the CG-13A (while it should have competed against the CG-10A, another of the large glider designs). However, the CG-13A had been flight tested and was put into in production well before July 31, 1944 while the XCG-16 had not been flight tested because the first XCG-16 was not delivered to CCAAF until August 1944. The XCG-16 could carry a relatively large weight payload, but the shape of the airfoil limited the size and shape of that payload. The XCG-16 could not carry a 1 1/2 Ton 6X6 truck as could the CG-13A. The most efficient, long range tow speed of both gliders was 135 m.p.h. Omitting theoretical speeds, according to Ordinance Department tow test charts, during full load tests, the XCG-16 was not towed above 153 m.p.h. and the CG-13A was not towed above 174 m.p.h. Thus, any speeds above those numbers are purely theoretical.

Also, Material Command is Materiel Command. --unsigned comment by User:Glidermanone 27 October 2007 (moved from article) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rlandmann (talk • contribs) 02:55, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

I'm presuming you placed this here as unsourced and possibly original research/opinion? Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 04:22, 9 January 2008 (UTC)