Chase XCG-20

The Chase XCG-20 also known as the XG-20 and by the company designation MS-8 Avitruc was a large assault glider developed immediately after World War II by the Chase Aircraft Company for the United States Air Force and was the largest glider ever built in the United States. The XG-20 did not see production due to a change in USAF requirements however it was modified into the successful Fairchild C-123 Provider twin-engined transport aircraft which saw extensive service in the Vietnam War.

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Made by Chase Aircraft.

the Chase XCG-20 Avitruc, which in turn, was first designed and flown as a cargo glider in 1947.2
Designer
Michael Stroukoff
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States
Max Takeoff Weight Lb
70000
Developed Into
Chase XC-123A
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Span In
Airfoil
NACA 23017
Number Built
2
Crew
3
Max Takeoff Weight Note
limited by tow aircraft to
Height In
10
Perfhide
Y
Primary user
United States Air Force
Manufacturer
Chase Aircraft
First Flight
April 1950
Height Ft
33
Span Ft
110
Wing Area Sqft
1223
Length Ft
77
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
* Douglas XCG-17* Ilyushin Il-32* Messerschmitt Me 321* Yakovlev Yak-14
Related
* Chase XC-123A* Fairchild C-123 Provider* Stroukoff YC-134
Length In
1
Category
Chase aircraft
United States military gliders 1940-1949
United States military transport aircraft 1940-1949

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