The Bristol Aeronautical Corporation (New Haven, Connecticut) Bristol XLRQ-1 was developed for the United States Marine Corps in 1942-43. Two amphibious glider types were envisioned, a 12-seat and a 24 seat-type. Only two 12 seat gliders were built - serial no. 11647 &11648, from the order of 100. The first flight took place in 1943 and they were successful in their designed task. The plug was pulled as they were not tactically feasible against small, heavily defended islands in the Pacific that they were designed for.
General characteristics - Bristol XLRQ-1
Crew: two pilots
Capacity: 10 troops
Length: 40 ft 0 in (12.2 m)
Wingspan: 72 ft 0 in (22.0 m)
Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.7 m) each each
Note: The Allied Aviation XLRA was also built at the same time and for the same reason - see link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_Aviation_XLRA
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