Private company
Sailplane Corporation of America
The Sailplane Corporation of America was a US manufacturer of sailplanes founded by Gus Briegleb at a former US Army Airfield at El Mirage Dry Lake in California to market kits and plans of his own designs. The firm's greatest success was the Briegleb BG 12 wooden sailplane, but it also sold plans for Briegleb's earlier, wartime designs.2 It ceased to exist in 1970.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Sailplane Corporation of America was a US manufacturer of sailplanes founded by Gus Briegleb at a former US Army Airfield at El Mirage Dry Lake in California to market kits and plans of his own designs. The firm's greatest success was the Briegleb BG 12 wooden sailplane, but it also sold plans for Briegleb's earlier, wartime designs.2
Products and brands
Briegleb BG-6
Briegleb BG-7
Briegleb BG-8
Briegleb BG 12
From Wikipedia’s article on Sailplane Corporation of America, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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