|
| Span |
Area |
Empty Weight |
Payload |
Gross Weight |
Wing Load |
Water Ballast |
| m |
ft |
sq.m |
sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg |
lb. |
kg
/sq.m |
lb.
/sq.ft |
kg |
lb. |
| 15.84 |
52 |
19.88 |
214 |
204 |
450 |
186 |
410 |
390 |
860 |
19.62 |
4.02 |
0 |
0 |
| Aspect
ratio: |
12.6 |
| Airfoil: |
NACA 4412 |
| Structure: |
metal/ fabric, 1-spar, 1-strut-braced wings; metal/ fabric tail; steel-tube/ fabric fuselage. |
| Engine: |
|
Comment:
The Schweizer ﾑtwo-placeﾒ was the first large
scale production Schweizer design and the first
dozen were built for private owners and clubs.
The all metal glider has a strut braced wing
with upper surface spoilers for glidepath
control. A batch was built for the U.S. Army Air
Corps for the intial instructor training class
at Elmira and subsequently more were ordered as
the TG-2. Production was limited by the
availability of aluminum. The U.S. Navy and
Marines ordered 2-8ﾒs which were designated LNS-
1. Pre World War II civilian gliders were
impressed into the USAAC as the TG-2A. After the
war. TG-2ﾒs were much sought after as they were
light, rugged and all metal, despite a low 116
kph/ 63 kt/ 72 mph redline. Even so, Bob Stanley
and Ernie Schweizer made a goal flight from
Elmira Washington, D.C. (373 km./ 232 miles) and
Dick Johnson set a 499 km./ 310 mile multi-place
distance record, both in 2-8ﾒs. The ship is
unusual in that it is mainly fastened with PK
self-tapping sheet metal screws ﾖ there are very
few rivets. The emptu weight of 204 kg./ 450 lb
is the original published figure. 2-8ﾒs which
remain active have empty weights in the 236-263
kg./ 520- 580 lb range. An example of a LNS-1
belongs to the National Museum of Naval Aviation
at Pensavola, FL. The Vintage Sailplane
Association has copies of the military manuals,
drawings of the color schemes and paint chips
available. ATC |
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