Gotha Go 242
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Original source: Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 101I-561-1138-21A
Author: Seeger, Erwin

Gotha Go 242 File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-561-1138-21A Grosseto Lastensegler Gotha Go 242 Schweineherde. jpg Gotha Go 242 in Grosseto 1943 Role Transport glider Manufacturer Gothaer Waggonfabrik Designed by Albert Kalkert First flight 1941 Introduced 1941 Primary user Luftwaffe Number built 1 528 Error creating thumbnail: This article's introduction section may not adequately summarize its contents.

I'm not sure if Gotha Go 242s were used in MTO at all... Need to check in some books if I can find something on this.1
action in the Ukraine, towing two Gotha Go 242 gliders in February 1943. My only criticisms of this set are minor.2
Alianti: Airspeed Horsa, Waco CG-4, Gotha Go 242, Horten H IV, a Riane Swift, Grob G 103 Twin Astir, Junkers Ju 322, Dfs 230, I Größeres Bild Für Kunden: Stellen Sie Ihre eigenen Bilder ein.3
Gotha Go 242) Gotha Go 242 assault (Aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces) glider. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/go/gothaer_waggonfabrik.4
Gotha Go 242A-1s flying a re-supply mission over the Soviet Union during the summer of 1942. Gotha Go.5

Made by Gothaer Waggonfabrik.

including the Gotha Go 242, which could carry 21 men, and the massive Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant, which could carry 130 soldiers, though it was used primarily to transport cargo.6
The Gotha Go 242 was a German assault glider of the Second World War, entering service in 1942.7
The Gotha Go 242 was a transport glider used by the Luftwaffe during World War II.8
The Gotha Go 242A-2, able to carry up to 21 troops, joined the DFS 230 as one of Germany's basic transport gliders during the war.9
Height Main
4.40 m
Height Alt
439.42
Designer
Albert Kalkert
Length Alt
1579.88
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7100.0
Jet Or Prop
neither
Lists
*List of World War II military aircraft of Germany*List of military aircraft of Germany*List of World War II military gliders
Max Speed Alt
11160.0
Aspect Ratio
9
Introduced
1941
Max Speed Main
300.0
Maximum Glide Ratio
16
Capacity
Up to 23 troops
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
15653.0
Number Built
1528
Crew
one or two pilots
Armament
900.0
Area Main
64.4 m²
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Span Alt
2451.1
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Gothaer Waggonfabrik
First Flight
1941
Span Main
24.50 m
Empty Weight Alt
7055.0
Length Main
15.81 m
Area Alt
693.0
Similar Aircraft
*DFS 230*Waco CG-4A -*General Aircraft Hamilcar*General Aircraft Hotspur*Airspeed Horsa*Slingsby Hengist
Related
*Go 244
Empty Weight Main
3200.0
Category
German military transport aircraft 1940-1949
Glider aircraft
Gotha aircraft

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