avia.wikisort.org - GliderThe Gotha Go 345 was a prototype German Military transport glider of the Second World War. A single example was tested in 1944.[1]
1940s German military transport glider prototype
Gotha Go 345 |
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Role |
Troop glider |
National origin |
Germany |
Manufacturer |
Gotha |
First flight |
1944 |
Number built |
One prototype |
Variants
- Go 345A
- The assault transport base-line version, optionally fitted with 2x Argus As014 pulse-jet sustainer engines under the wings.
- Go 345B
- A dedicated cargo variant with no provision for passengers. A shortened nose swung upwards complete with the crew compartment to gain access to the cargo compartment; one built.
Specifications (Go 345A)
Data from ,[2] German gliders in World War II,[3] Hitler's Luftwaffe[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 18 troops / 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) cargo
- Length: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 21 m (68 ft 11 in)
- Height: 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 49.9 m2 (537 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,470 kg (5,445 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
Performance
- Normal towing speed: 310 km/h (190 mph; 170 kn)
- Maximum towing speed: 370 km/h (230 mph; 200 kn)
References
- The Virtual Aviation Museum – Gotha Go 345 Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Mrazek, James E. (1977). Fighting gliders of World War II. London: Hale. pp. 48–51. ISBN 978-0-312-28927-0.
- Nowarra, Heinz J. (1991). German gliders in World War II. West Chester, PA: Schiffer. pp. 38, 47. ISBN 978-0-88740-358-3.
- Wood, Tony; Gunston, Bill (1977). Hitler's Luftwaffe : a pictorial history and technical encyclopedia of Hitler's air power in World War 2 (2. impr. ed.). London (27 Old Gloucester St., W.C.1): Salamander Books. ISBN 978-0-86101-005-9.
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Further reading
- Green, William; Punnett, Dennis ( line drawings ) (1970). The warplanes of the Third Reich. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-05782-0.
External links
- Rose, Scott. "Gotha Go 345". www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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RLM designations 1933-1945 | |
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1 to 100 | |
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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] Gotha Go 345
Die Gotha Go 345 war ein militärischer Lastensegler des Deutschen Reichs im Zweiten Weltkrieg.
- [en] Gotha Go 345
[fr] Gotha Go 345
Le Gotha Go 345 est un planeur d'assaut, conçu en Allemagne en 1944.
[it] Gotha Go 345
Il Gotha Go 345 era un aliante d'assalto sperimentale progettato dall'azienda tedesca Gothaer Waggonfabrik verso la fine della seconda guerra mondiale.
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