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Cessna CG-2

first flight unknown· primary glider

Cessna CG-2, photo 1 of 3
1/3 FlugKerl2· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The Cessna Model CG-2 is an American primary glider built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in the early 1930s.

base stats

  • speed 40 km/htop speed

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • Wingspan of 11 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.

spec sheet

first flight
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introduced
1930
number built
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role
primary glider
makers
Cessna
engines
none (glider)
length
5.5 m
wingspan
11 m
height
2.1 m
top speed
40 km/h
cruise speed
32 km/h
range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5065567, Wikipedia: Cessna CG-2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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