Airspeed AS.51 Horsa Airspeed AS.58 Horsa
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A high-wing military transport glider with accommodation for 25 troops or freight, including vehicles, of wooden construction. The prototype first flew in September 1941 and the production AS.51 Horsa I entered service in late 1942.
![]() The US forces also received several hundred of these gliders.
Approximately 3,655 Horsas were built. Length: 67.028 ft / 20.43 m
Height: 19 ft 6 in / 5.95 m Wing span: 87.992 ft / 26.82 m Wing area: 1104.386 sq.ft / 102.6 sq.m Max take off weight: 15,500 lb / 7,045 kg Empty weight: 8372.4 lb / 3797.0 kg Max. payload: 7131.0 lb / 3234.0 kg Max speed: 130 kts / 241 kph Max tow speed: 150 mph / 242 km/h Gliding speed: 87 kts / 161 kph / 100 mph
Wing load: 14.15 lb/sq.ft / 69.0 kg/sq.m Crew: 2 Payload: 25 troops / 3234kg ![]() |