Gotha Go 345 Explained

The Gotha Go 345 was a prototype German military transport glider of the Second World War. A single example was tested in 1944.^[1]

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.

Further reading

• Book: Green. William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. 1970. Doubleday. Garden City, N.Y.. 978-0-385-05782-0.
• Book: Metzmacher . Andreas . Gotha Aircraft 1913-1954: From the London Bomber to the Flying Wing Jet Fighter . 2021 . Fonthill . Brimscombe, Stroud . 978-1-78155-706-8.

External links

• Web site: Rose. Scott . Gotha Go 345 . www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org . 16 March 2018.

Notes and References

1. http://www.thevirtualaviationmuseum.org/htmi/itf/go345.htm The Virtual Aviation Museum – Gotha Go 345