Assault Glider

7 vehicles · Assault Glider

Every assault glider aircraft cataloged in the Who That Plane?! database — manufacturer, country, era, and key performance specs for each design, with deep links to full Wikipedia summaries.

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Airspeed AS.51 Horsa — Military Transport Glider / Airborne Assault / Troop Transport

Airspeed AS.51 Horsa

Airspeed · Military Transport Glider / Airborne Assault / Troop Transport · UK · 1942

Photo: Stahlkocher · Public domain

Gothaer Waggonfabrik · Assault Glider · Germany · 1943

Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 — Assault Glider

Focke-Achgelis Fa 225

Focke-Achgelis · Assault Glider · Germany · 1942

Photo: Cornu1907 · CC BY-SA 3.0

General Aircraft GAL.49 Hamilcar — Heavy Military Transport Glider / Heavy Equipment Airborne Delivery (Tanks / Artillery)

General Aircraft GAL.49 Hamilcar

General Aircraft Ltd · Heavy Military Transport Glider / Heavy Equipment Airborne Delivery (Tanks / Artillery) · UK · 1943

Photo: Royal Air Force official photographer · Public domain

Gothaer Waggonfabrik DFS 230 — Military Transport Glider / Airborne Assault / Troop Transport

Gothaer Waggonfabrik DFS 230

Gothaer Waggonfabrik · Military Transport Glider / Airborne Assault / Troop Transport · Germany · 1937

Photo: Stöcker · CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant — Heavy Military Transport Glider / Heavy Equipment / Troop Transport (Airborne)

Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant

Messerschmitt · Heavy Military Transport Glider / Heavy Equipment / Troop Transport (Airborne) · Germany · 1941

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

Waco CG-4A Hadrian — Military Transport Glider / Airborne Assault / Troop and Equipment Transport

Waco CG-4A Hadrian

Waco · Military Transport Glider / Airborne Assault / Troop and Equipment Transport · USA · 1942

Photo: USAAF · Public domain