|
|
High-wing military transport gliders with accommodation for 30 equipped troops or freight, including vehicles. The prototype first flew in September 1941 and production AS.51 Horsa Is entered service in the latter part of 1942. The AS.58 Horsa II differed mainly from the Mk I in having a hinged nose section to allow easy loading of freight or vehicles. It is believed that a total of 3,655 Horsas were built. The first operational mission with Horsas was the invasion of Sicily in 1943, but the greatest triumph was the D-day landings, when huge numbers of Horsa gliders were towed across the Channel by Whitley and C-47 aircraft. The US forces also received several hundred of these gliders.
 | A three-view drawing (800 x 680) |
| Ian, taffwob(@)googlemail.com, 22.04.2009 Made from wooden sections bolted together. Assemblies were produced by furniture manufacturers.
Crew: 2
Capacity: 25 troops
Length: 67 ft 0 in (20.43 m)
Wingspan: 88 ft 0 in (26.83 m)
Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.95 m)
Wing area: 1,104 ft² (102.6 m²)
Empty weight: 8,370 lb (3,804 kg)
Loaded weight: 15,500 lb (7,045 kg)
Maximum speed: 150 mph on tow; 100 mph gliding (242 km/h / 160 km/hs made from wood | | madis - siim kull, madis.siim.kuull(@)gmail.com, 25.09.2008 this subekt is veri indresting bad what material was it bilt aut of and hao keibebal vasit altitud speed and distans |
|
Do you have any comments about this aircraft ?
|
| |
