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The General Aircraft G.A.L. 49 Hamilcar or '''Hamilcar Mk I''' was a large British Military Glider of World War II , which was capable of carrying 7 tons of cargo or a Light Tank such as the Tetrarch or Locust . It entered service in 1942 and was used with success in Operation Overlord . 412 were built in total. Construction was almost entirely of wood, and was performed by various woodworking shops in Britain under the supervision of General Aircraft Ltd . The Mark X Hamilcar was an experimental powered version of the Mark I designed for Pacific Operations . Tow was still necessary for take-off at full load, but it could return under its own power. 20 of this variant were built before the end of the war. It saw no action. EXTERNAL LINKS
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