Waco CG-4 glider

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The Waco CG-4 was an American military transport glider widely used during World War II to silently deliver troops and equipment behind enemy lines.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Waco CG-4 glider canonical 2
CG-4A Waco glider 1
Waco gliders 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
assault glider
military transport glider
alsoKnownAs Hadrian
capacityCargo 1 75 mm howitzer
1 Willys MB Jeep
up to about 3,800 lb of cargo
capacityTroops 13 fully equipped troops
construction fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage
wooden wings
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
crewRole co-pilot
pilot
doorConfiguration hinged nose section for loading
emptyWeight approximately 3,900 lb
firstFlight 1942
glideRatio approximately 12:1
HadrianNameUsedBy Royal Air Force
height 12 ft 7 in
landingGear fixed landing gear with main wheels and nosewheel
landingMethod skid landing capability
length 48 ft 4 in
manufacturer Cessna
surface form: Cessna Aircraft Company

Ford Motor Company
Waco Aircraft Company
surface form: GAF (General Aircraft Corporation)

Waco Aircraft Company
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 7,500 lb
notableOperation Allied invasion of Sicily
surface form: Operation Husky

Operation Market Garden
Operation Neptune
Operation Overlord
Operation Varsity
primaryUser British Army
Canadian Army
Polish Armed Forces in the West
Royal Air Force
United States Army
United States Army Air Forces
produced over 13,000 units
role airlanding of light vehicles and artillery
silent delivery of troops behind enemy lines
serviceEntry 1942
status retired from military service
survivingExamples preserved in aviation museums in Europe
preserved in aviation museums in the United States
tailConfiguration conventional tail
tugAircraft Douglas A-20 Havoc
surface form: A-20 Havoc

Consolidated B-24 Liberator
surface form: B-24 Liberator

Curtiss C-46 Commando
surface form: C-46 Commando

Douglas C-47 Skytrain
surface form: C-47 Skytrain

Douglas C-54 Skymaster
surface form: C-54 Skymaster

Lockheed P-38 Lightning
surface form: P-38 Lightning

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
surface form: P-47 Thunderbolt

North American P-51 Mustang
surface form: P-51 Mustang
usedInConflict World War II
wingspan 83 ft 8 in

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Operation Ladbroke aircraftUsed Waco CG-4 glider
1st Air Commando Group aircraftUsed Waco CG-4 glider
this entity surface form: CG-4A Waco glider
Operation Fustian aircraftUsed Waco CG-4 glider
this entity surface form: Waco gliders
Operation Varsity aircraftUsed Waco CG-4 glider