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  Airplanes - Normandy 1944

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Airspeed Horsa LF-899 du 438th Troop Carrier Group - Serial 31 - Mission Elmira.

AIRSPEED AS.51 / AS.58 HORSA
Type : Troop and cargo combat glider

Powerplant : None

Characteristics :
Wingspan: 88 ft
Length: 67 ft (Horsa I) - 67ft 11 in (Horsa II)
Height: 19 ft 6 in (Horsa I) - 20 ft 4 in (Horsa II)
Wing area: 1,104 sq ft
Empty weight: 8,370 lb
Maximum take-off weight: 15,500 lb (Horsa I) - 15,750 lb (Horsa II)

Performance :
Maximum towing speed: 150 mph
Normal gliding speed: 100 mph

Armament : None