Green-Tweed GT-2 explained

The Green-Tweed GT-2 was an American, FAI Open Class single seat glider that was designed by George Tweed Jr and Jack Green.^[1]

Design and development

The GT-2 was completed in 1963 and was intended to make up the performance deficiencies in the Tweed GT-1. The GT-2 had a 601NaN1 span wing and a V-tail.

Only one GT-2 was built and the aircraft was registered in the Experimental - Amateur-Built category.^[2]

Operational history

The GT-2 was destroyed in a crash in 1969 when its ailerons became disconnected.

Notes and References

1. Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 66, Soaring Society of America November 1983. USPS 499-920
2. Web site: Make / Model Inquiry Results. 4 July 2011. Federal Aviation Administration. July 2011.