The Antonov A-7 was one of two Soviet military gliders (see Gribovsky G-11) employed in WWII. It was 11.5m long with a wingspan of 19m. The wooden glider carried a crew of two and eight equipped troops. About 400 were built from 1941 to 1945.
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Horsa AS.51
The Horsa, Airspeed AS.51, was the British WWII troop and equipment carrying glider. As well as the British Army Air Corps, it was used by the USAAF, RCAF and the Indian Air Force. 3,799 Horsas were built by Airspeed Ltd between 1941 and 1945. The glider was 20.4 m long with a wingspan of 26.8 m. It could carry up to 30 equipped paratroopers. This model is shown in the D-Day livery.
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