German DFS 230

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration conventional configuration
designed for ease of transport
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:transport_aircraft
3.5 meters
1,500 kg
15.5 meters
good gliding performance
can be towed by aircraft
influenced future military gliders
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role airborne operations
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators and ailerons
gptkbp:control_system manual controls
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:debut_year 1938
gptkbp:design gptkb:Hermann_Oberth
gptkbp:design_features streamlined design for gliding
gptkbp:engine_type none (glider)
gptkbp:financial_stability high stability in flight
gptkbp:first_flight 1938
gptkbp:flight_style up to 5 hours
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:glider_type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:historical_significance used in the Battle of France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label German DFS 230
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 15.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:DFS
gptkbp:max_speed 150 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 2,500 kg
gptkbp:military_technology limited civilian use
gptkbp:notable_case used in airborne assaults
gptkbp:notable_features can carry troops and supplies
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:German_paratroopers
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_history served in various campaigns
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:payload_capacity 1,000 kg
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:German_Air_Force
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_logistics
gptkbp:service gptkb:World_War_II
1938 to 1945
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:training used for training pilots
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DFS_230_A
DFS 230 B
DFS 230 C
gptkbp:wing_area 60 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
cantilever wing
gptkbp:wingspan 23.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Horsa_glider
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5