The Gotha Go 150 was a light aircraft designed at the German company
Gothaer Waggonfabrik in the late 1930s. It was intended for civilian use, but ended up being used as a
military trainer
Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles. Military training may be voluntary or compulsory duty. It begins with recruit training, proce ...
.
Development
In January 1937 Major
Werner Junck
Werner Junck (28 December 1895 – 6 August 1976) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II and commander of Fliegerführer Irak. He claimed five aerial victories during World War I.
Origin
Werner Junck was born in Magdeburg, the ...
, chief of the LC II, the technical wing of the
''Reichsluftfahrtministerium'' responsible for the development of new aircraft, informed various minor aircraft manufacturers such as Gothaer Waggonfabrik,
Bücker,
Fieseler,
Flugzeugwerke Halle
Siebel was a German aircraft manufacturer founded in 1937 in Halle an der Saale.Gunston p.424
History
It originated in the Klemm-Flugzeugwerke Halle that had been founded in 1934 as a branch of Leichtflugzeugbau Klemm in Böblingen. Its name ...
and
Klemm that they would not get any contracts for the development of military aircraft. He therefore advised them to concentrate in the development of a ''
Volksflugzeug'' or a small twin-engined plane. As a result, Gothaer Waggonfabrik developed the Go 150, while the other companies produced the
Kl 105, the
Si 202, the
Bü 180 and the
Fi 253
The Fieseler Fi 253 Spatz, (English: ''Sparrow''), was a light civilian aircraft, manufactured by the German company Fieseler in Nazi Germany. Only six units were produced, however, due to the Second World War.
Development
In January 1937 Major W ...
.
The aircraft was a twin-engined
monoplane with an enclosed cockpit. It was designed by Albert Kalkert, and first flew in 1937. The results of this flight were good, and production began. The aircraft was used to train both civilian and
Luftwaffe pilots. The Go 150 was later also used in tests, where it was towed by a
Heinkel He 46.
Specifications
References
External links
Luftarchiv - Fieseler Fi 253/ref>
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1930s German aircraft
Go 150
The Gotha Go 150 was a light aircraft designed at the German company Gothaer Waggonfabrik in the late 1930s. It was intended for civilian use, but ended up being used as a military trainer.
Development
In January 1937 Major Werner Junck, chief ...
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