Frankfort TG-1A Glider
Stan Corcoran's TG-1A (Training Glider Model
1A) was the first aircraft selected to train U.S. Army glider pilot cadets to
fly the Waco CG-4A combat assualt glider. The TG-1A was the first aircraft
selected to train U.S. Army glider pilots. The Waco could be difficult to handle
with heavy loads, and a skilled pilot was required to fly it. Until late in the
war, Wacos were only produced in limited numbers, and none were available for
training. Before bidding on producing the TG-1A, Stan Corcoran had produced
gliders for the civilian market at his Frankfort Sailplane Company factory. In
May 1942, the firm won a contract to build 40 TG-1As. Production began
immediately, and the order was completed by November 1942. Each glider cost
$2,775 to build but Corcoran's factory lacked the resources to quickly produce
large numbers of gliders. The Schweizer Aircraft Corporation easily built many
more TG-2 gliders, a design similar to the TG-1A. By war's end, nearly 1,100
dedicated military training gliders were completed.
Manufacturer
Frankfort Sailplane Company
Reg: N54308 - Ser. B-2-4 - Year: 1942
Dimensions
Wingspan: 46 ft. 3 in.
Length: 23 ft. 2 in.
Height: 5 ft. 1 in.
Weights: Empty,500 lbs. / Gross, 920 lbs.
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