General Airborne Transport XCG-16
| XCG-16 | |
|---|---|
|   The XCG-16 flying over Ohio.  | |
| General information | |
| Type | Military transport glider | 
| National origin | United States | 
| Manufacturer | General Airborne Transport | 
| Number built | 1x 1/2 scale MC-1, 1x MC-1, 1x XCG-16 | 
| History | |
| First flight | 11 September 1943 | 
The XCG-16 was a military transport/assault glider ordered by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), from General Airborne Transport Co., for competition against the Waco CG-13A at Wright Field. The XCG-16’s preferred tow aircraft was the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar.