DFS 230
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| DFS 230A-1 | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Troop glider | |
| Crew | ||
| First Flight | ||
| Entered Service | ||
| Manufacturer | DFS | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 11.3 m | 37 ft 0 in |
| Wingspan | 21.1 m | 69 ft 1 in |
| Height | 2.8 m | 9 ft 4 in |
| Wing Area | 38.1 m² | 410 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 770 kg | 1,700 lb |
| Loaded | 2,040 kg | 4,500 lb |
| Maximum takeoff | 2,100 kg | 4,630 lb |
| Capacity | 10 equipped troops | |
| Powerplant | ||
| Typical Tow | Junkers Ju 52/3mz | |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 161km/h @ 300m | 100mph @ 1,000ft |
| Combat range | km | miles |
| Ferry range | km | miles |
| Service ceiling | m | ft |
| Free glide sink rate | 1.2 m/s | 240 ft/min |
| Wing loading | 53.5 kg/m² | 11 lb/ft² |
The DFS 230 was a WW2 Luftwaffe transport glider. It was developed by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - German Research Institute for Sailplane Flight) with Hans Jacobs as the head designer. The glider was the German inspiration for the British Hotspur glider and was intended for paratrooper assault operations. The glider could carry around a ton of soldiers and equipment. They were used in the landings at Eben Emael and Crete as well as in North Africa.
[edit] Variants
- 230A-1 - Initial production version
- 230B-1 - Braking parachute added, able to carry defensive armament
- 230C-1 - Late production version; nose braking rockets
- 230F-1 - 15 man capacity
[edit] Operators
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| Similar aircraft | DFS 230 - Gotha Go 242 - Waco CG-4A -
General Aircraft Hamilcar - General Aircraft Hotspur - Airspeed Horsa - Slingsby Hengist |
| Designation series |
Fg 227 - FS 228 - Go 229 - FS 230 - Ar 231 - Ar 232 - Ar 233 |
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