Waco CG-13

what is it?

The Waco CG-13 was an American military transport glider aircraft developed during World War II. The Waco CG-13 was developed to meet a U.S. Army Air Forces requirement for a larger transport glider than the CG-4A, capable of carrying up to 42 troops or equivalent cargo.

base stats

• seats 40passengers
• size 8,573 kgmax take-off weight
• built 135made in total

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

• 🎂First flew 83 years ago, in 1943.
• 🚗Wingspan of 26.1 m: about 6 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1943

introduced

1945

retired

1945

status

retired

number built

135

role

transport glider

engines

—

crew

2

passengers

40

length

16.6 m

wingspan

26.1 m

height

6.2 m

max take-off weight

8,573 kg

top speed

—

range

—

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.