DFS 331
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| DFS 331 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Troop glider |
| Manufacturer | DFS/Gotha |
| Designer | Hans Jacobs |
| First flight | 1942[1] |
| Number built | 1[1] |
The DFS 331 was a transport glider prototype developed in a collaboration between DFS and Gotha. It was a twenty-seat troop transport designed by Hans Jacobs, who had previously produced the successful, nine seat DFS 230.[2]
The visibility from the cockpit was good, with the entire nose being glazed, and the body was very wide, allowing it to carry light Flak guns and small military vehicles. A single prototype was built and flown in 1941. The project was passed over in favour of the Gotha Go 242.[2]
Specifications
Data from Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933-1945[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 20 troops or Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). of cargo
- Length: 15.81 m (51 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 23 m (75 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 60 m2 (650 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,270 kg (5,004 lb)
- Gross weight: 4,770 kg (10,516 lb)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 330 km/h (205 mph; 178 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 1:18
- Towing speed: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).
Armament
- Guns: 2x MG15 machine-guns
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
- List of World War II military gliders
- List of military aircraft of Germany
- List of World War II military aircraft of Germany
- List of gliders
References
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Citations
Bibliography
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