Snead LRH

Summary

The Snead LRH was a proposed amphibious transport glider design for the US Navy during World War II.

LRH
Role Transport flying boat glider
Manufacturer Snead
Status cancelled
Primary user U.S. Navy
Number built 0

Development edit

The LRH was a twin-hull amphibious glider capable of carrying 24 troops. Two XLRH-1 prototypes and a static test airframe were ordered in April 1942, with Bureau Numbers (BuNu) 11649/11650. Production aircraft were ordered as LRH-1 with BuNus 31586/31635, but the contract was cancelled before the first aircraft was completed.[1]

Specifications (LRH) edit

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Length: 48 ft 9 in (14.87 m)
  • Wingspan: 110 ft 0 in (33.53 m)

Performance

See also edit

Related lists

References edit

  1. ^ a b Heyman, Jos. "LRH Snead" (PDF). usmilitaryaircraft.files. wordpress. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

Further reading edit

  • Mrazek, James E. (1 January 1977). Fighting Gliders of World War II (1st ed.). London: St. Martin's Press. pp. 151-152. ISBN 978-0-312-28927-0.