The Chase CG-14 , also known as the G-14 or Model MS.1, was an assault glider manufactured by Chase Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War . The aircraft failed to progress beyond the prototype stage, being overtaken by larger, improved glider designs.
3-596: The first aircraft to be developed by Chase after its founding in 1943, the CG-14 was developed in preference to the Laister-Kauffman CG-10 . Constructed from marine-grade mahogany , as spruce was being used by the war effort in higher priority projects, the XG-14 featured improved crash protection when compared to preceding gliders. The XCG-14 made its maiden flight on January 4, 1945, and following successful flight trials
6-496: The aircraft was developed into two improved versions, the wood-and-metal XCG-14A and the enlarged YCG-14A. The CG-14 was one of the few glider projects to be continued after the end of the war; however, it was quickly superseded by an improved aircraft, the XCG-18 . Data from Fighting Gliders of World War II General characteristics Performance Related lists Laister-Kauffman CG-10 The Laister-Kauffman CG-10
9-479: Was an American military transport glider aircraft developed during World War II . 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
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