[1][3][4][5] The SGS 2-32 was conceived as a mass-produced sailplane of modest performance to act as a step-up from the SGU 2-22 trainer then in common use in North America.

After careful examination of the potential market, the company decided to produce a higher performance sailplane with a greater wingspan instead.

[1][3][4] The ability to carry two passengers, plus its complete and comfortable interior has made the 2-32 a popular aircraft with commercial glider operators for conducting tourist flights.

[6][7] The SGS 2-32 has been the basis of several derivative designs, including:[5] As soon as it entered service many pilots realized that this high performance two-place sailplane would be ideal to break many of the two-place records previously set by lower performance gliders.

[15] Data from The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II[2] and Colorado Soaring Association [16]General characteristics Performance