Allied Aviation XLRA

LRA
XLRA-1
Role	Transport flying boat glider Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Allied Aviation
First flight	1943
Primary user	U.S. Navy
Number built	2

The Allied Aviation XLRA was a prototype flying-boat transport glider built for the US Navy during World War II. It was a low-wing wooden monoplane that could carry ten troops. Two prototypes were constructed, but orders for 100 production examples were cancelled when the Navy decided to opt for powered transport aircraft instead. The designation LR2A was assigned to a refined version of the design, but this was never produced.

Specifications (XLRA-1)

General characteristics

• Crew: two pilots
• Capacity: 10 troops
• Length: 40 ft 0 in (12.2 m)
• Wingspan: 72 ft 0 in (22.0 m)
• Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.7 m)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Bristol XLRQ
• Waco LRW

Related lists

• List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
• List of gliders

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.

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