General Aviation
Schweizer Sgu 2-22e
Manufacturer: SCHWEIZER
The Schweizer SGU 2‑22 is an American two‑seat, high‑wing, strut‑braced training glider produced by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. Designed in 1946 to replace surplus World War II training gliders, it remained the most common two‑place trainer in the United States through the 1960s.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- schweizer-sgu-2-22e
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 32
- Example Registration
- N173JS
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 13.1 m / 43 ft
- Length
- 7.63 m / 25 ft
- Max Speed
- 143 km/h / 89 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 106 km/h / 66 mph
- First Flight
- 1946
- Total Built
- 258
Variants
- SGU 2-22E- 32 registrations - Example N173JS