Vincent Burnelli
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Vincent Justus Burnelli was an American aeronautics engineer, instrumental in furthering the lifting body and flying wing concept.
Burnelli circa 1940-1950
The XCG-16 was a military transport/assault glider ordered by the United States Army Air Forces, from General Airborne Transport Co., for competition against the Waco CG-13A at Wright Field. The XCG-1
Vincent Burnelli
…Burnelli UB-14 (1935) Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft OA-1 Clyde Clipper (licence-built British version of the UB-14) (1939) Burnelli XCG-16 cargo glider (1943) Burnelli CBY-3 Loadmaster (1944) built in Canada by Canadian Car and Foundry…
The XCG-16 flying over Ohio.
XCG-16 in October, 1944