Briegleb BG-12 explained
The Briegleb BG-12 is a single-seat sailplane of wooden construction developed in the United States in the 1950s. It was marketed for homebuilding in plans or kit form, with over 350 sets of plans selling by 1978. The BG-12 is a conventional sailplane design, with a high cantilever wing and a conventional empennage. Later models featured a highly revised fuselage, a swept-forward tail fin, and an all flying tailplane with balance tabs.
Variants
- BG-12
prototype derived from BG-6
- BG-12A
Initial market version
- BG-12B
1963 version with revised wing
- BG-12BD
BG-12B with revised wing and ailerons[1]
- BG-12C
Flapless 15 metre wing to meet FAI Standard Class requirements, one built.
- BG-12/16
Revised, lower-drag fuselage and tail fin, all flying tailplane
- Jobagy Bagyjo
BG-12 fuselage and empennage with Cherokee II Wings. Built in 1962 by John Jobagy, currently on display at the Aero Space Museum of Calgary[2]
- Niedrauer NG-1
BG-12/16 fuselage shortened 9 inches and lengthened to accommodate reclined pilot position. BG-12B Horizontal tail. Airfoil changed to a NACA 4400 series. L/D of 35:1 at 550NaN0.[3] Aircraft on display
See also
- Briegleb El Mirage Airfield
References
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 203 .
- sailplanedirectory.com
- plans sheet 12046
Notes and References
- Air Trails. Winter 1971. 80.
- Soaring, July 1962
- Hall. Stan. Homebuilder's Hall. Soaring. June 1975. 39. 32.
- Web site: Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders. 26 May 2011. US Southwest Soaring Museum. US Southwest Soaring Museum. 2010.
- Web site: Collection. 26 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706163930/http://www.asmac.ab.ca/aerospace/main_collection.asp?acc_code=007&other_01=nv002. 6 July 2011.
- Web site: Collection . 13 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110516142717/http://www.soaringmuseum.org/collection.html . 16 May 2011 .
