Chase YC-122 Avitruc

The Chase XCG-18 and YC-122 Avitruc (known internally by Chase as the MS-7) was a military transport aircraft produced in limited numbers in the United States in the late 1940s initially as a glider but definitively in powered form. The design was based on the CG-14 cargo glider but was substantially larger and featured all-metal construction. it was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of twin boom configuration.

Chase YC-122 Avitruc, aereo da trasporto militare, convertito in trasporto civile, equipaggio di quattro persone; scomparso nell'area della Corrente del Golfo, 1
Chase YC-122 Avitruc, aereo da trasporto militare, convertito in trasporto civile, equipaggio di quattro persone; scomparso nell'area della Corrente del Golfo, tra Palm Beach (Florida) 2
a Chase YC-122 Avitruc, tail number N122E, in the airdrop sequence in the Ivan Tors feature film Daring Game, filmed at his studio in Miami and on location in the Bahamas, and 3

Made by Chase Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Chase YCG-14 .

Chase YC-122 Avitruc, aereo da trasporto militare, convertito in trasporto civile, equipaggio di quattro persone; scomparso nell'area della Corrente del Golfo, tra Palm Beach (Florida) e Grand Bahama, l'11 gennaio 4
The Chase YC-122 Avitruc was a powered version of the CG-18 glider. This YC-122C was one of only 9 built.5
Designer
Michael Stroukoff
Predecessor
Chase YCG-14
Eng 1 Type
Wright R-1820-101
Max Speed Mph
220
Developed Into
Hiller X-18
Eng 1 Kw
1063
Max Speed Kmh
354
Developed From
Chase YCG-14
Gross Weight Lb
32000
Capacity
24.0
Number Built
18
Crew
Two pilots
Gross Weight Kg
14515
Span M
29
Range Km
4667
Manufacturer
Met Or Eng
eng
Range Miles
2900
First Flight
18
Production End Year
1953
Span In
8
Span Ft
95
Production Start Year
1947
Length Ft
61
Eng 1 Hp
1425
Eng 1 Number
2
Produced
1947
Length In
8
Length M
19
Category

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