General Airborne Transport XCG-16

XCG-16
The XCG-16 flying over Ohio.
General information
TypeMilitary transport glider
National originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Airborne Transport
Number built1x 1/2 scale MC-1, 1x MC-1, 1x XCG-16
History
First flight11 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.

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