General Airborne Transport XCG-16
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) requested a new transport/assault glider in 1930. General Airborne Transport came up with the XCG-16. It competed against the Waco CG-13 A at Wright Field. The manufacturer conducted the first flight on September 11, 1943. They tried to execute lifting fuselage theories in their designs. Despite a fatal demonstration and design problems, the USAAF still approved a contract with General Airborne Transport. Ultimately, even with updates, it did not meet the military’s prospects, and they terminated the contract in 1944.