Los Angeles-based General
Airborne Transport Inc. built prototype XCG-16A transport
glider, with 40 troops or four tons cargo in lifting fuselage,
in 1944.
General Airborne MC-1A / XCG-16 on YOUTUBE
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Barry, 10.03.2016 18:37
Using the concept and patent of Burnelli regarding the use of the fuselage as a lifting body, Hawley Bowlus and Albert Criz designed a half scale assault glider the Bowlus Criz MC-1. A contract to build three such cart was given to Bowlus and Criz new company Airborne and General with the intention of then building the definitive XCG-16 Despite a crash of the demonstrator MC-1 due to shifting payload it was still decided to proceed with an order of 2,000 CG-16's but due to it not meeting military expectations as a combat glider the order was cancelled in November 1944 Span 91'10" Length 48'4" Height 18'4" Capacity 42 troops or 10,050 lb cargo Max Speed 230 mph
