Briegleb BG-12
Sailplane Corporation of America · United States · first flew 1956 · glider
The Briegleb BG-12 is a single-seat sailplane of wooden construction developed in the United States in the 1950s. It was marketed for homebuilding in plans or kit form.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.68 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- High cantilever wing on a single-seat wooden sailplane
- Conventional empennage on the standard versions
- BG-12/16 has a swept-forward tail fin and an all-flying tailplane with balance tabs
The BG-12 is a conventional sailplane with a high cantilever wing and a conventional empennage. Later models had a revised fuselage, a swept-forward tail fin and an all-flying tailplane with balance tabs.
Specifications
- The Briegleb BG-12 has a length of 6.68 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.24 m (50 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 217 km/h (135 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Gus Briegleb as a development of the Briegleb BG-6, and first flew in 1956. Over 350 sets of plans had been sold by 1978.
Variants
Versions include the BG-12A, the BG-12B of 1963 with a revised wing, the BG-12BD, the flapless 15 metre BG-12C for the FAI Standard Class, and the BG-12/16 with a revised fuselage. The Jobagy Bagyjo and Niedrauer NG-1 were derived from it.
Where you'll see it
Surviving examples are on display at museums including the US Southwest Soaring Museum, the National Soaring Museum and the Aero Space Museum of Calgary.
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