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) == Data from , German gliders in World War II, Hitler's LuftwaffeGeneral characteristics Crew: 2 Capacity: 18 troops / 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) cargo Length: 13 m (42 ft 8 in) Wingspan: 21 m (68 ft 11 in) Height: 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) Wing area: 49.9 m2 (537 sq ft) Empty weight: 2,470 kg (5,445 lb) Max takeoff weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb) Performance
Normal towing speed: 310 km/h (190 mph; 170 kn) Maximum towing speed: 370 km/h (230 mph; 200 kn)
References
== Further reading == Green, William (1970). Warplanes of the Third Reich. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-05782-0. Metzmacher, Andreas (2021). Gotha Aircraft 1913-1954: From the London Bomber to the Flying Wing Jet Fighter. Brimscombe, Stroud: Fonthill. ISBN 978-1-78155-706-8.
External links
Rose, Scott. "Gotha Go 345". www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org. Retrieved 16 March 2018.