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The Allied Aviation XLRA was a prototype
flying-boat
A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in that a flying boat's fuselage is purpose-designed for floatation and contains a hull, while floatplanes rely on fusela ...
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)
See also
References
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External links
daveswarbirds.com
LR1A
1940s United States military transport aircraft
Flying boats
1940s United States military gliders
Low-wing aircraft
Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States
Aircraft first flown in 1943
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