Illustrated description of experimental AW 52G glider; novel control system; large civil and military designs foreshadowed; span 53 ft 10 in.; height 8 ft 4 in.; length 19 ft 4 in.; wheel track 13 ft 9 in.; wing area 443 sq ft; root chord 12 ft 4 in.; weight with crew 6000 lb; wing loading 13.46 lb/sq ft; max speed 250 mph. (see also Aeroplane v 70 n 1824 May 10 1946 p 547-51)


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    Title :

    A.W. flying wing


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 49 , n 1950 ; p 463-468


    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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