Gotha Go 242

The Gotha Go 242 was a transport glider used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was an upgrade over the DFS 230 in both cargo/troop capacity and flight characteristics. Though it saw limited action, it appeared in multiple variants.

Type: Transport Glider
Origin: Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG
Models: A - C
First Flight: Early 1941
Service Delivery: N/A
Final Delivery: N/A
Number Built: 1,528
(133 later fitted with engines, thus becoming the Go 244)

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Dimensions:
Wing span: 24.50m (80 ft. 4½ in.)
Length: 15.81m (51 ft. 10 in.)
Height: 4.40m (14 ft. 4½ in.)
Wing Surface Area: N/A

Weights:
Empty: 3200 kg (7,056 lbs.)
Maximum: 7100 kg (15,655 lbs.)

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Performance:
Maximum Speed (On Tow):
  149 mph (240kph)
Initial climb: N/A
Service Ceiling: N/A

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Armament:
Up To four x 7.92mm MG 15 machine guns

[Source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-561-1138-21A / Seeger, Erwin / CC-BY-SA]

Sources:
Gunston, Bill & Wood, Tony - Hitler's Luftwaffe, 1977, Salamander Books Ltd., London