Laister-Kauffman CG-10
# Laister-Kauffman CG-10

The Laister-Kauffman CG-10 was an American military transport glider aircraft developed during World War II.

## Design and development

The development version was known as XCG-10. This version could carry 30 troops. It was accepted on October 4, 1943. The first test tow flight took place on November 6, 1943. The second version, XCG-10A, increased seating capacity to 42 and added a rear loading door. Cargo capacity was up to 6 short tons (5.4 t).

The production version, CG-10A, had an initial order of 990 with the intention of being used for the planned invasion of Japan. 90 were on the production line when the program was cancelled. Laister-Kauffman considered fitting the planes with two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 engines but this plan never came to fruition.

## Specifications (XCG-10A)

Data from Fighting Gliders of World War II, United States Military Aircraft: CG = Transport Glider (1941-1955), Popular Science February 1945 : What's New in Aviation

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Capacity: 42 troops / 2½-ton truck / two 105mm M2 howitzers / one M1 155 mm Long Tom howitzer / one M2 howitzer with a 1-ton 4 x 4 truck / 10,850 lb (4,921 kg) payload
* Length: 67 ft (20 m)
* Wingspan: 105 ft (32 m)
* Height: 26 ft 3.6 in (8.016 m)
* Cargo compartment:

   * Length: 30 ft (9 m)

   * Width: 8 ft 6 in (3 m)

   * Height: 6 ft 8.4 in (2 m)
* Wing area: 1,180 sq ft (110 $m^2)$
* Aspect ratio: 8.15
* Airfoil: root: NACA 23018; tip: NACA 4412
* Empty weight: 12,150 lb (5,511 kg)
* Gross weight: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)

Performance

* Stall speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn) flaps up

             62–70 mph (54–61 kn; 100–113 km/h) flaps down
* Never exceed speed: 180 mph (290 km/h, 160 kn)

             140 mph (122 kn; 225 km/h) flaps down
