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The Waco CG-4A was the most widely used United States troop/cargo military glider of World War II. It was designated the CG-4A by the United States Army Air Forces,〔Fitzsimons 1978, p. 1199.〕 and named Hadrian (after the Roman emperor) in British military service. Designed by the Waco Aircraft Company, flight testing began in May 1942, and eventually more than 13,900 CG-4As were delivered. ==Design and development== The CG-4A was constructed of fabric-covered wood and metal and was crewed by a pilot and copilot. It had two fixed mainwheels and a tailwheel. The CG-4A could carry 13 troops and their equipment. Cargo loads could be a ton truck (i.e. a Jeep), a 75 mm howitzer, or a ton trailer, loaded through the upward-hinged nose section. C-47s were usually used as tow aircraft. A few C-46 tugs were used during and after Operation Plunder. The USAAF CG-4A tow line was nylon, 350 feet (107 m) long. The CG-4A pickup line was inch- (24 mm)-diameter nylon, but only 225 ft (69 m) long including the doubled loop. In effort to identify areas where strategic materials could be reduced, a single XCG-4B was built at the Timm Aircraft Corporation using wood for the main structure.〔("WACO CG-4A glider information." ) ''World War II Glider and Military Museum''. Retrieved: 30 May 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waco CG-4」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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