Gotha Go 345

The Gotha Go 345 was a prototype German military transport glider of the Second World War, built by Gotha to carry troops or cargo. A single example was tested in 1944. The basic Go 345A was an assault transport that could optionally be fitted with two Argus As 014 pulse-jet sustainer engines under the wings, while the Go 345B was a dedicated cargo version with no provision for passengers, whose shortened nose swung upwards together with the crew compartment to give access to the hold. The Go 345A carried a crew of two and either 18 troops or 4,500 kg of cargo, on a wing spanning 21 metres.