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Gotha Go-244 - transport |
 | | Ing Albert Kalkert, the Gotha Go 242 assault glider was developed with the approval of the Reichs-luftfahrtministerium since it offered almost three times the troop-carrying capacity of the DFS 230 then in use! |
| | The fuselage pod was of steel tubular construction with fabric covering, and carried jettisonable landing gear and two retractable skids; the wings were made of wood with fabric and plywood covering. |
| | The type's operational debut was made in the Mediterranean and Aegean theatres, Go 242 units being based in Greece, Sicily and North Africa. |
| www.aviastar.org /air/germany/gotha-244.php (264 words) |
