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Göppingen Gö 3

Sailplane · Interwar (1919–1938)

Göppingen Gö 3 — Sailplane
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The Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa is a single-seat sailplane produced in Germany. It was designed by Martin Schempp and Wolf Hirth and was produced the year after their first glider, the Göppingen Gö 1. It first flew in 1935. The name is derived from the name Moazagotl given to lenticularis clouds caused by the foehn wind in Sudetenland. The name was used for one of Hirth's earlier gliders and since the Gö 3 was a smaller version, it was called 'Mini' as a diminutive.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Sailplane
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Length (ft)
23
Wingspan (ft)
56
Empty Weight (lb)
540
MTOW (lb)
772
Max Speed (mph)
136