Engineering:Green-Tweed GT-2
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Short description: American glider
| GT-2 | |
|---|---|
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| George C. Tweed Jr. at Elsinore, California with his GT-2 sailplane | |
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | George Tweed Jr & Jack Green |
| Introduction | 1963 |
| Status | Sole example destroyed in 1969 |
| Number built | One |
The Green-Tweed GT-2 was an United States , FAI Open Class single seat glider that was designed by George Tweed Jr and Jack Green.[1]
Design and development
The GT-2 was completed in 1963 and was intended to make up the performance deficiencies in the Tweed GT-1. The GT-2 had a 60 ft (18.3 m) span wing and a V-tail.[1]
Only one GT-2 was built and the aircraft was registered in the Experimental - Amateur-Built category.[1][2]
Operational history
The GT-2 was destroyed in a crash in 1969 when its ailerons became disconnected.[1]
Specifications (GT-2)
Data from Soaring[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Wingspan: 60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)
See also
Related lists
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 66, Soaring Society of America November 1983. USPS 499-920
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (July 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=F.+R.+GREEN+-+G.+C.+TWEED+JR&Modeltxt=GT-2&PageNo=1. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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