Briegleb BG-7 explained
The
Briegleb BG-7 is an American
strut-braced high-wing, single seat
glider that was designed by William G. Briegleb and produced by the
Sailplane Corporation of America as a completed aircraft and also as a
kit.
[1] [2] Design and development
The BG-7 was a development of the 1939 BG-6, with longer, semi-tapered wings of 40.251NaN1 span, compared to the 32.351NaN1 wing on the earlier model.
The BG-7 wing is made from wood structure, with two spars and covered in doped aircraft fabric. The wing is supported by dual struts. The fuselage is made from steel tube, again with fabric covering and the tail is metal and fabric. The longer wing created stability issues and many aircraft were subsequently modified by either lengthening the tail to increase the tail arm or enlarging the vertical fin. Cockpit modifications were also common.
Three BG-7s were completed by the factory and a further 20 kits were sold. The type was never certified and most were amateur-built from factory kits.[3] [4]
Operational history
In 1952 Betsy Woodward Proudfit, flying a BG-7, set the feminine speed record for the 1000NaN0 triangle, at 28.642NaN2. The record stood for eighteen years.
In March 2011 there were still 2 BG-7s on the Federal Aviation Administration register.
See also
- Briegleb El Mirage Airfield
Notes and References
- Web site: BG-7 Briegleb . 27 March 2011 . Activate Media . 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322204426/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=42 . 22 March 2012 .
- Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 7. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
- Web site: Type Certificate Data Sheet Search. 29 March 2011. Federal Aviation Administration. March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20151016140121/http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/MainFrame?OpenFrameSet. 16 October 2015. dead.
- Web site: Make / Model Inquiry Results. 29 March 2011. Federal Aviation Administration. March 2011.
