avia.wikisort.org - GliderThe DFS 331 was a transport glider prototype developed in a collaboration between DFS and Gotha. It was a twenty-seat troop transport designed by Hans Jacobs, who had previously produced the successful, nine seat DFS 230.[2]
DFS 331 |
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Role |
Troop glider Type of aircraft |
Manufacturer |
DFS/Gotha |
Designer |
Hans Jacobs |
First flight |
30 September 1940[1] |
Number built |
1 |
The visibility from the cockpit was good, with the entire nose being glazed, and the body was very wide, allowing it to carry light Flak guns and small military vehicles. A single prototype was built and flown in 1941. The project was passed over in favour of the Gotha Go 242.[2]
Specifications
Data from Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945,[3] German gliders in World War II[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 20 troops or 2,300 kg (5,071 lb) of cargo
- Length: 15.81 m (51 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 23 m (75 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 60 m2 (650 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,270 kg (5,004 lb)
- Gross weight: 4,770 kg (10,516 lb)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 1:18
- Maximum towing speed: 330 km/h (205 mph)
Armament
- Guns: 2x 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine-guns
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- Griehl, Manfred (2012). X-Planes: German Luftwaffe Prototypes 1930-1945. London: Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1-783034-19-2.
- Wood, Alan (1990). History of the World's Glider Forces. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-275-8.
- Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 : Band 1 Flugzeugtypen AEG - Dornier. Vol. 1. Germany: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. pp. 167–168, 244–245. ISBN 978-3-7637-5465-6.
- Nowarra, Heinz J. (1991). German gliders in World War II. West Chester, PA: Schiffer. pp. 20–23, 47. ISBN 0887403581.
Further reading
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101 to 200 | |
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201 to 300 | |
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301 to 349 | |
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- 1 Not assigned
- 2 Unofficial/proposed
- 3 Assigned, but not used before RLM was dissolved
- 4 Assigned to captured aircraft
- 5 Unconfirmed
- 6 Propaganda/cover designation
Note: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with the manufacturer's prefix.
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На других языках
[de] DFS 331
Die DFS 331 war ein projektierter militärischer Lastensegler der Deutschen Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS).
- [en] DFS 331
[it] DFS 331
Il DFS 331 era un aliante da trasporto tattico progettato dall'ente tedesco Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS) negli anni quaranta e successivamente costruito e sviluppato dalla Gothaer Waggonfabrik.
[ru] DFS 331
DFS 331 — германский транспортный планёр времён Второй мировой войны разработанный Гансом Якобсом[en] при участии специалистов из Немецкого института планеризма (DFS, нем. Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug) и построенный фирмой Gothaer Waggonfabrik[en] в 1941 году[1][2].
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