Frank Wootons second sketch in this series shows a flight of HORSA transports on tow as they gain height for the journey to land troops in enemy territory.

HORSA, now standard towed transport of British airborne forces, provides an example of the ability of the Airspeed organisation to fulfil the requirements of the moment; From pencil sketch to big-scale production, responsibility for HORSA lay with Airspeed, whose design team enjoys an impressive background of experience in the evolution of transport aircraft.