Gotha Go 150

Gotha Go 150
General information
TypeLight aircraft
National origin
Germany
ManufacturerGothaer Waggonfabrik
Number built12

The Gotha Go 150 was a light aircraft designed at the German company Gothaer Waggonfabrik in the late 1930s. It was intended for civilian use, but ended up being used as a military trainer.

Development

In January 1937, the individual in charge of developing new aircraft at the Reichsluftfahrtministerium, Major Werner Junck, advised several aircraft maker that they would not be receiving any more contracts for the development of military aircraft. Instead they should focus on creating a Volksflugzeug. This led to the development of the Go 150, along with other aircraft, such as the Kl 105, Fi 253, Si 202, and the Bü 180.

The aircraft was a twin-engined monoplane with an enclosed cockpit. It was designed by Albert Kalkert, and first flew in 1937. The results of this flight were good, and production began. The aircraft was used to train both civilian and Luftwaffe pilots. The Go 150 was later also used in tests, where it was towed by a Heinkel He 46.

Specifications

Data from Flugzeug-Typenbuch : Handbuch der Deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehör-Industrie 1939/40

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. ↑ Luftarchiv – Fieseler Fi 253
  2. ↑ Kay. Antony L.; John Richard Smith; Eddie J. Creek (2002). German aircraft of the Second World War: including helicopters and missiles. Naval Institute Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-55750-010-6.
  3. ↑ Schneider, Helmut (Dipl.Ing.) (1939). Flugzeug-Typenbuch : Handbuch der Deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehör-Industrie 1939/40 (Facsimile reprint 1988 ed.). leipzig: Gondrom. ISBN 3811206273. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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