| SGM 2-37 | |
|---|---|
| |
| USAFA TG-7A | |
| Role | Motor glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | Leslie Schweizer[1] |
| First flight | 1982 |
| Introduction | 1982 |
| Retired | USAF service: April 2003[2] Still in civil use |
| Primary users | United States Air Force Academy United States Coast Guard |
| Produced | 1982–1988 |
| Number built | 12[1] |
| Developed from | Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite and 2-32 |
| Variants | Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor |
The Schweizer SGM 2-37 is a two-place, side-by-side, fixed gear, low wing motor glider.[1][3]
A total of twelve were produced between 1982 and 1988, including nine for the United States Air Force Academy, which designated it the TG-7A. The TG-7A was retired from USAFA service in April 2003.[1][2][4]
The basic airframe was later developed into the SA 2-37A and B covert surveillance aircraft.[5]
- ^ a b c d Activate Media (2006). "SGS 2-37 Schweizer". Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ a b United States Air Force Academy (May 2008). "TG-7A". Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
- ^ Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 131. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499–920
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (June 2008). "FAA Registry". Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ Schweizer Aircraft Corp (2006). "Reconnaissance Aircraft: SA 2-37B". Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.