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Schweizer SGS 2-12 |
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The Schweizer SGS 2-12 is a United States two-seat, low-wing, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. The 2-12 was a development of the Schweizer 2-8 two place training glider, with an all-wooden wing. It was designed especially for a US Army Air Force requirement to train glider pilots for air assault missions in World War II.. A total of 113 TG-3As were built for USAAF use, including three XTG-3 prototypes. |
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Die Schweizer SGS 2-12 ist ein amerikanisches zweisitziges Tiefdecker-Trainingsflugzeug, das von Schweizer Aircraft in Elmira, New York, gebaut wurde. Die 2-12 war eine Weiterentwicklung des zweisitzigen Trainingsseglers Schweizer 2-8, mit einem Ganzholzflügel. Sie wurde speziell für eine Anforderung der US Army Air Force entwickelt, um Segelflugzeugpiloten für Luftangriffsmissionen im Zweiten Weltkrieg auszubilden. Insgesamt wurden 113 TG-3As für die USAAF gebaut, darunter drei XTG-3-Prototypen. |
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The USAAF variant. All surplus aircraft sold at the end of the war were TG-3As. |
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Die USAAF-Variante. Alle über-zähligen Flugzeuge, die bei Kriegs-ende verkauft wurden, waren TG-3As. |
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The Royal Canadian Navy only used a Schweizer SGS 2-12 for a very short time in 1949 |
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Die Royal Canadian Navy benutze nur eine Schweizer SGS 2-12 für sehr kurze Zeit im Jahre 1949 |
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