1. Design and development

2. Specifications (CG-9)

3. See also

4. References

The Read-York CG-12 was a Second World War American transport glider designed for the United States Army.

Design and development

The CG-12 was a large transport glider with a seating capacity for 30 troops. Two were ordered (serials 42-68304/68305) on 24 September 1942 along with a static test airframe but the program was cancelled on 5 November 1943 following wind tunnel tests with models. The static test article, delivered on 27 July 1943, failed structural tests.^[1]

Specifications (CG-9)

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See also

• Military gliders

References

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• The Mysterious Mirror
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• The Mysterious Portrait
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• The Mysterious Rider
• The Mysterious Rider (1927 film)
• The Mysterious Rider (1933 film)
• The Mysterious Rider (1942 film)
• The Mysterious Rider (1948 film)
• The Mysterious Rider (disambiguation)
• The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
• The Mysterious Thief Dorapin
• The Mysterious X
• The Mysterons (Captain Scarlet)
• The Mystery at Castle House
• The Mystery Chef