Waco CG-15

The Waco CG-15 was an American military glider, which was developed from the CG-4. Although outwardly similar to its predecessor and carrying the same number of passengers, a number of changes in the design, including shortened wings and a more streamlined nose enabled it to travel faster. 1,000 were ordered and 473 were delivered before production ceased. Two were transferred to the Navy for testing as the XLR2W-1. One unit was converted into an XPG-3 powered glider which used two Jacobs R-755-9 radial engines.

Variants

XCG-15

Prototype converted from a CG-4A, one conversion.

XCG-15A

New-build prototypes, two built.

CG-15A

Production variant, redesignated G-15A in 1948, 427 built.

PG-3

One XCG-15A fitted with two R-755-9 engines, redesignated G-3A in 1948.

XLR2W-1

Two CG-15As transferred to the United States Navy.

G-3A

PG-3 redesignated in 1948.

G-15A

CG-15A redesignated in 1948.

Operators

 United States

• US Army Air Force
• US Navy

Specifications (CG-15A)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 pilots
• Capacity: 13 troops
• Length: 48 ft 10 in (14.9 m)
• Wingspan: 62 ft 2 in (18.95 m)
• Height: ()
• Wing area: 623 ft² (57.88 m²)
• Empty weight: 4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
• Loaded weight: 8,035 lb (3,644 kg)
• Useful load: 4,035 lb (1,830 kg)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 mph (290 km/h)
• Wing loading: 12.9 lb/ft² (62.96 kg/m²)

See also

• CG-4A Waco

• Airspeed Horsa
• Slingsby Hengist
• General Aircraft Hamilcar
• General Aircraft Hotspur
• DFS 230

• List of World War II military gliders

References

• "The WACO CG-4A Invasion Glider". Fiddlersgreen.net. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070525061625/http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/AC/aircraft/WACO-cg4/waco_info/info.php. Retrieved 30 April 2007. 
• Handon, David. "WACO CG-15A". Dave's warbirds.com. http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/cg-15a.htm. Retrieved 30 April 2007.