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was requested to undertake preliminary design of the gliders, which were to be constructed of wood or composite materials. The idea was to have enough gliders to transport one battalion of
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211:, Fighting gliders of World War II
178:Allied Aviation Corporation XLRA-1
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255:500 sq ft (46 m)
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41:Transport flying boat glider
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110:United States Marine Corps
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301:References
253:Wing area:
162:N3N Canary
650:Schweizer
513:McDonnell
283:Waco CG-4
241:Wingspan:
229:Capacity:
209:Data from
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375:19 March
267:See also
166:J2F Duck
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632:Aeronca
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