Gotha Go 345
1940s German military transport glider prototype
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::summary 1940s German military transport glider prototype ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gotha Go 345 |
| image | Gotha Go 345.jpg |
| type | Troop glider |
| national_origin | Germany |
| manufacturer | Gotha |
| first_flight | 1944 |
| number_built | One prototype |
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The Gotha Go 345 was a prototype German military transport glider of the Second World War. A single example was tested in 1944.
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)
|ref=, German gliders in World War II, Hitler's Luftwaffe |prime units?=met General characteristics
|crew=2 |capacity=18 troops / 10000 lb cargo |length m=13 |span m=21 |height m=4.2 |wing area sqm=49.9 |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg=2470 |gross weight kg= |max takeoff weight kg=6000 |more general= Performance
|stall speed kmh= |never exceed speed kmh= |glide ratio= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |more performance=
- Normal towing speed: 310 km/h
- Maximum towing speed: 370 km/h
References
References
- [http://www.thevirtualaviationmuseum.org/htmi/itf/go345.htm The Virtual Aviation Museum – Gotha Go 345] {{webarchive. link. (2008-08-04)
- (1977). "Fighting gliders of World War II". Hale.
- (1991). "German gliders in World War II". Schiffer.
- (1977). "Hitler's Luftwaffe : a pictorial history and technical encyclopedia of Hitler's air power in World War 2". Salamander Books.
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