Snead LRH explained

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

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]

Further reading

• Book: Mrazek, James E. . Fighting Gliders of World War II . St. Martin's Press . London . 978-0-312-28927-0 . 1st . 1 January 1977 . 151-152 . registration .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heyman . Jos . LRH Snead . usmilitaryaircraft.files . wordpress . 27 January 2019.