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

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

Development

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)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

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

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 180 mph (290 km/h, 160 kn)

See also

Related lists

• List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
• List of gliders

References

Further reading

• 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.

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