DFS 331 ASSAULT GLIDER
DFS 331 Assault Glider prototype
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.
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.
Type: Transport Glider
Origin:
Deutsches Forschungsinstitut für Segelflugzeug
Built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik.
Models: V1
First Flight: 1941
Service Delivery: None
Final Delivery: Prototype only
Total Production: 1
Dimensions:
Wing span: 75 ft. 5½ in. (23.00m)
Length: 51 ft. 10½ in. (15.81m)
Height (on Wheels): 11 ft. 11¾ in. (3.55m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
Origin:
Deutsches Forschungsinstitut für Segelflugzeug
Built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik.
Models: V1
First Flight: 1941
Service Delivery: None
Final Delivery: Prototype only
Total Production: 1
Dimensions:
Wing span: 75 ft. 5½ in. (23.00m)
Length: 51 ft. 10½ in. (15.81m)
Height (on Wheels): 11 ft. 11¾ in. (3.55m)
Wing Surface Area: N/A
Weights:
Empty: 5,005 lbs. (2270 kg.)
Maximum: 10,517 lbs. (4770 kg.)
Performance:
Maximum Towing Speed: 168 mph (270 kph)
Armament: None
Empty: 5,005 lbs. (2270 kg.)
Maximum: 10,517 lbs. (4770 kg.)
Performance:
Maximum Towing Speed: 168 mph (270 kph)
Armament: None
Sources:
Wikipedia - DFS 331
Wikipedia - DFS 331
