Waco CG-4

CG-4/Hadrian
CG-4A
General information
Type	Military glider
Manufacturer	Waco Aircraft Company
Built by	Cessna Ford Gibson Appliance
Primary users	United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force United States Navy
Number built	13,909[1]
History
First flight	1942
Variants	Waco CG-15

The Waco CG-4 was the most widely used American troop/cargo military glider of World War II. It was designated the CG-4A by the United States Army Air Forces,^[2] and given the service name Hadrian (after the Roman emperor) by the British.

The glider was designed by the Waco Aircraft Company. Flight testing began in May 1942. More than 13,900 CG-4As were eventually delivered.