Bowlus TG-12

TG-12
Role Glider
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bowlus Sailplanes
Number built 0
Developed from Bowlus XBM-5

The Bowlus TG-12 was a proposed American training glider conceived by Bowlus in the early 1940s.

Design and development

The TG-12 was designed as a two-seat training glider with a side-by-side cockpit configuration, based on the company's XBM-5 (company designation). Three TG-12s were ordered on 28 April 1942 with the serials 42-96830/96832 along with a static test airframe, but the order was cancelled on 5 August 1943 without any aircraft being built.[1]

Variants

Bowlus XTG-12-BS
2 completed (Baugher lists only 42-57200), 3 ordered
Bowlus XTG-12A-BS
conflicting info., poss. side-by-side one ordered/poss. civil impress.
Bowlus TG-12A-BS
[Project] production model, contract cancelled

(Note: the TG-12B was a separate design: a Bowlus built Mitchell M1PU3

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 24 ft 10 in (7.56 m)
  • Wingspan: 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Heyman, Jos (February 1, 2015). "UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT - Air Force - TG = Training Glider (1941-1947)" (PDF).