| Briegleb BG-6 | |
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| Role | Single-seat Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sailplane Corporation of America |
| Designer | William G Briegleb |
| First flight | 1939 |
| Number built | 9 (+67 kits) |
| Variants | Briegleb BG-7 |
The Briegleb BG-6 was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William G. Briegleb to be both factory and homebuilt.
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 Force in 1942.[3]
National Soaring Museum - In Storage[4]
Data from [2]
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