Schweizer SGU 2-22
Schweizer Aircraft · United States · first flew 1946 · glider
The Schweizer SGU 2-22 is an American two-seat, high-wing, strut-braced training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.63 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat high-wing training glider
- Strut-braced wing
- Unpowered airframe with a wing area of 210 sq ft
It is a strut-braced high-wing two-seat glider.
Specifications
- The Schweizer SGU 2-22 has a length of 7.63 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.1 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 143 km/h (89 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed to replace the two-place training gliders surplussed at the end of the Second World War. It first flew in March 1946, with production starting that year.
Variants
It was superseded in 1967 by an improved version, the SGS 2-33.
Where you'll see it
It was produced until 1967. From the 1940s until the 1960s it was the most numerous two-place training glider in the USA.
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