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| Gotha Go 242 | |
|---|---|
 Gotha Go 242 in Grosseto, 1943 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Transport glider |
| Manufacturer | Gothaer Waggonfabrik |
| Designer | Albert Kalkert |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Number built | 1,528[1] |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1941 |
| First flight | 1941 |
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.
- ^ Munson 1978, p. 69.