Gotha Go 146
| Gotha Go 146 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Touring plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
Gothaer Waggonfabrik |
| First flight: |
1936 |
| Number of pieces: |
2 prototypes and 5 series machines |
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The Gotha Go 146 was a civil, German small aircraft.
history
The aircraft was developed in 1935 by the Gothaer Waggonfabrik under the direction of the engineer Albert Kalkert . The aircraft is a twin-engine, cantilever low-wing aircraft with retractable landing gear and a three-seater cabin. It was projected as a travel and courier aircraft.
The prototypes (D-IFSL and D-ILPC) were equipped with two Argus As 10 Cs with 240 HP each. The first flight of the machine, which was equipped with a fuselage made of sheet metal and a tail unit made of wood, took place in 1936. Because the cabin was too narrow, there was no series production. The five later pre-series machines were equipped with a Hirth HM 508 E with 280 hp, a wider fuselage, larger wings and integrated fuel tanks, but without convincing the Reich Aviation Ministry of the machine. A military use outside of the intended use as a liaison aircraft did not take place.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| length | 9.45 m |
| span | 12.40 m |
| height | 2.70 m |
| Wing area | 21.7 m² |
| Wing extension | 7.1 |
| Empty mass | 1520 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 2200 kg |
| Cruising speed | 305 km / h |
| Top speed | 335 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 5000 m |
| Range | 1000 km |
| Engines | two Hirth HM 508 with 205 kW |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ FliegerRevue March 2010, pp. 56–59, Erla-Gerner-Gotha - car manufacturers try their hand at the Volksflugzeug
- ↑ go146 (airwar)
- ↑ go146 (air archive)