Gotha Go 242
Transport glider used by the Luftwaffe during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gotha Go 242 was a transport glider used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was an upgrade over the DFS 230 in both cargo/troop capacity and flight characteristics. It saw limited combat action. There were multiple glider variants, and it became the basis for a transport aircraft, the: Gotha Go 244.
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Gotha Go 242 | |
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Gotha Go 242 in Grosseto, 1943 | |
Role | Transport glider |
Manufacturer | Gothaer Waggonfabrik |
Designer | Albert Kalkert |
First flight | 1941 |
Introduction | 1941 |
Primary user | Luftwaffe |
Number built | 1,528[1] |
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