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Index Schweizer SGS 2-12

The Schweizer SGS 2-12 is a United States two-seat, low-wing, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 28 relations: Aircraft fabric covering, Akureyri, Battle of Crete, Belgium, Elmira, New York, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Ében-Émael, Glider (sailplane), Gliding Heritage Centre, Iceland, List of gliders, Military glider, NACA airfoil, National Museum of the United States Air Force, National Soaring Museum, Schweizer Aircraft, Schweizer brothers, Schweizer SGS 2-8, Steel, Strategic material, The Icelandic Aviation Museum, United States, United States Army Air Forces, United States Marine Corps, US Southwest Soaring Museum, Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Wood, World War II.

  2. 1940s United States sailplanes
  3. Schweizer aircraft

Aircraft fabric covering

Aircraft fabric covering is a term used for both the material used and the process of covering aircraft open structures.

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Akureyri

Akureyri (locally) is a town in northern Iceland.

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Battle of Crete

The Battle of Crete (Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture the island of Crete.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Elmira, New York

Elmira is a city in and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States.

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Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters.

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Fort Ében-Émael

Fort Eben-Emael (Fort d'Ében-Émael) is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the village of Ében-Émael.

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Glider (sailplane)

A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding (also called soaring).

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Gliding Heritage Centre

The Gliding Heritage Centre (GHC) is a collection of vintage gliders based at Lasham Airfield, Hampshire, UK.

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Iceland

Iceland (Ísland) is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe.

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List of gliders

This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.

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Military glider

Military gliders (an offshoot of common gliders) have been used by the militaries of various countries for carrying troops (glider infantry) and heavy equipment to a combat zone, mainly during the Second World War.

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NACA airfoil

The NACA airfoil series is a set of standardized airfoil shapes developed by this agency, which became widely used in the design of aircraft wings.

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National Museum of the United States Air Force

The National Museum of the United States Air Force (formerly the United States Air Force Museum) is the official museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, northeast of Dayton, Ohio.

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National Soaring Museum

The National Soaring Museum (NSM) is an aviation museum whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight.

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Schweizer Aircraft

The Schweizer Aircraft Corporation was an American manufacturer of sailplanes, agricultural aircraft and helicopters located in Horseheads, New York.

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Schweizer brothers

Paul, William (Bill), and Ernest Schweizer were three brothers who started building gliders in 1930.

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Schweizer SGS 2-8

The Schweizer SGS 2-8 is an American two-seat, mid-wing, strut-braced, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. Schweizer SGS 2-12 and Schweizer SGS 2-8 are Schweizer aircraft.

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron.

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Strategic material

Strategic material is any sort of raw material that is important to an individual's or organization's strategic plan and supply chain management.

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The Icelandic Aviation Museum

The Icelandic Aviation Museum (Flugsafn Íslands) covers the history of aviation in Iceland.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Army Air Forces

The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947).

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.

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US Southwest Soaring Museum

The US Southwest Soaring Museum is an aviation museum, located at 918 E US Route 66, in Moriarty, New Mexico, United States that focuses on the history of gliding in the western United States.

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Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) is located in Hood River, Oregon, United States, adjacent to the Ken Jernstedt Memorial Airport.

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Wood

Wood is a structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

1940s United States sailplanes

Schweizer aircraft

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_SGS_2-12

Also known as 2-12, 2-12 glider, Schweizer 2-12, Schweizer TG-3, Schweizer TG-3 military glider, Schweizer TG-3A, Schweizer TG3, Schweizer TG3A, TG3A.