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Douglas XCG-17 - airplanes
Douglas XCG-17
The Douglas XCG-17 was an American assault glider developed by the conversion of a C-47 Skytrain twin-engine transport during World War II. Although the XCG-17 was successful in testing the requirement for such a large glider had passed and no further examples of the type were built; one additional C-47 however was converted in the field to glider configuration briefly during 1946 for evaluation but was quickly reconverted to powered configuration.
Douglas XCG-17 (based on C-47) PA
Douglas XCG-19 (hw trilg)
Chase XCG-14 PA
Chase XCG-18 PA
Chase XCG-20 PA
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Skytrain Douglas XCG-17 Skytrain Douglas XF-5D Skylancer Douglas
XF-5D-1 Skylancer Douglas XO-35 Douglas YB-11 Douglas YB-7 Douglas
YC-124B Globemaster 2 Douglas YC-129 Douglas YC-34 Douglas YC-47F
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The Douglas XCG-17 was an American assault glider, developed by the
conversion of a C-47 Skytrain twin-engine transport during World War
II.3
The Douglas XCG-17 was an experiment cargo carrying glider produced by
removing the engines from a standard C-47 Skytrain. The engine
nacelles remained, and were simply faired over.4
Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.
It is the successor of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain .
This is Douglas XCG-17, glider project of C-47, so there is no
engines. Wheels is in like gear in landing trials.5
XCG-17Douglas XCG-17The Douglas XCG-17 was an American assault glider,
developed by the conversion of a C-47 Skytrain twin-engine transport
during World War II.6
that the Douglas XCG-17 glider (pictured) was converted from a
C-47 transport that had originally flown for Northwest Airlines?
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Sole Example Of Type
N
Y
Predecessor
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Stall Speed Mph
35
Max Speed Mph
290
Cruise Speed Kmh
305
Cruise Speed Note
gliding speed
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Wing Loading Lb/sqft
26
Max Speed Note
max towing speed
Developed From
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Glide Ratio
14
Military Serial
41
43
Gross Weight Lb
26000
Capacity
cargo or 40 troops
Number Built
1
Crew
Two
Empty Weight Kg
4990
Civil Registration
N69030
XA-JID
XC-0PS
Primary user
Other Names
XCG-47; XCG-17
Manufacturer
First Flight
1944-06-14
1946-06-17
Height Ft
17
Span Ft
95
Wing Area Sqft
987
Construction Number
4588
Length Ft
63
Construction Date
1946
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
*Chase XCG-20*General Aircraft Hamilcar*Ilyushin Il-32*Messerschmitt Me 321
Related
*Douglas DC-3*Douglas C-47 Skytrain*Douglas AC-47 Spooky*Douglas C-53 Skytrooper*Lisunov Li-2*Showa L2D
Span In
6
Length In
9
Fate
Reconverted to C-47
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