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Grounded dreams: Allied Aviation XLRA – the forgotten rocket glider that lost the sky

The Allied Aviation XLRA was a WWII US Navy assault glider designed to carry Marines during amphibious landings, but changing ...
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Grounded dreams: Bristol XLRQ – the silent glider of the Pacific

On May 10, 1940, Germany invaded Belgium, and the invasion was not only an important historical event but also marked the first use of military gliders in aviation history. Military gliders were ...