Gotha Go 242

The Gotha Go 242 was a German, military glider of World War II.

Construction

At the beginning of the war, the contract was awarded to the Gotha Coach Factory to develop a glider. Under the direction of Dipl. -Ing. Albert Kalkert was the Go 242 developed and produced from 1941.

The sailor was designed as a strutted high -wing monoplane of mixed fiber. So passed the wings made of wood and the hull of a steel tube frame, both were covered with fabric. The tail unit was attached with two tail booms to the wings. The load was 23 fully equipped soldiers or an adequate freight are included. Entrances were located on the left side of the fuselage and on the flip-up rear.

Production

Series production of the Go 242 was launched mid-1941, the first aircraft were delivered in August 1941. Final deliveries were completed in July 1944. Besides the Gotha Coach Factory ( GWF ) also presented the work of Robert Hartwig, a toy factory in Sonneberg (Thuringia ) the sailors ago.

Construction numbers of the Go 242 to 30 November 1944

Series

Go 242 A: equipped with landing skids and after the start discarding chassis

Go 242 B: with normal tricycle frame instead of the landing skids

Go 242 C: with buoyant hull of Special Operations

Equipped with an Argus As 10 C engine to extend the sailing range, accounted for the benefit of the Gotha Go 244

Specifications

Gotha Go 242 B

Wingspan: 24.5 m
Length: 15.8 m
Height: 4.4 m
Empty weight: 3200 kg
Max. Takeoff weight: 7100 kg
Towing speed: 240 km / h

Gothaer Waggonfabrik Kholm, Kholmsky District, Novgorod Oblast Shoulder wing Integrated Authority File

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