Airspeed Horsa glider

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Airspeed_Horsa_glider
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_glider
gptkbp:capacity 25-30 troops
gptkbp:category World War II British aircraft
Glider aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:emptyWeight 3,900 kg
gptkbp:firstFlight 1941
gptkbp:height 5.9 m
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 20.4 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Airspeed_Ltd
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 7,000 kg
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Horsa_(legendary_leader)
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3,799
gptkbp:predecessor none
gptkbp:primaryUse troop transport glider
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Aircraft_Hamilcar
gptkbp:type assault glider
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan 26.8 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Ramsbury
gptkb:Operation_Mallard
gptkb:IX_Troop_Carrier_Command
gptkb:297_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Airspeed Horsa glider