Schweizer SGS 2-8
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schweizer-sgs-2-8-312-12448756
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Schweizer SGS 2-8
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The Schweizer SGS 2-8 is an American two-seat, mid-wing, strut-braced, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. The 2-8 was originally known simply as "The Schweizer Two-Place" when it first flew in June 1938. When World War II started, the 2-8 became a military trainer for the US Army, Navy and Marines and all existing aircraft were drafted into military service. After the war they were sold as surplus and quickly became sought after in civil soaring for their structural
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Type of aircraft
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_SGS_2-8
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2021-06-22T08:11:09Z
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