3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. CESSNA CG-2 GLIDER: FlugKerl2· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Cessna CG-2 (186V, cn 58) (7-29-2023): ZLEA· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Men with Cessna CG-2 Glider: unidentified photographer· 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
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.