The CG-4a was made up of simple materials, having a steel tube frame, ply-wood honeycombed shaped floor, covered by a heavy aircraft canvas. It offered no protection what so ever from ground fire, having no armor plating. It could carry up to, most of the time exceeding, 3,700 pounds with a 83' 8" wing span and a total length of 48' 4". It's basic load would contain 13 combat ready infantrymen or, a jeep or, 75mm howitzer or, 105mm howitzer or, just loaded full of supplies or ammunition. The CG-4a had a upward swinging cockpit to ease in the loading/ unloading of equipment. This was raised either manually or with the aid of a cable and pulleys.
