Английская Википедия:Hindustan Aircraft G-1

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The Hindustan Aircraft G-1 was a Second World War Indian transport glider, the first design of Hindustan Aircraft Limited, only one glider was built.[1]

Design and development

The G-1 was designed in 1941 and 1942 and was a ten-seat semi-monocoque wooden glider.[1] The fuselage was covered with 2-ply molded plywood with the rudder and elevators fabric covered. The single-spar cantilever wing had spoilers on the upper surface.[1] The cockpit had dual controls for a pilot and co-pilot in tandem and the enclosure had framed transparent plastic panels for increased visibility, the cockpit enclosure could be removed to allow access and was jettisonable in an emergency.[1] The rear fuselage had room for eight passengers with a large door on the right-hand side, the plastic windows in the fuselage had gun ports to allow the troops to fire rifles during the flight.[1] One prototype was built with parts produced for a further ten gliders, only the prototype flew and the other ten were not assembled.[1]

Specifications

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See also

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References

Note

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Bibliography

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