Göppingen Gö 4 Goevier
Göppingen (Schempp-Hirth) · Germany · first flew 1937 · glider
The Göppingen Gö 4, or Goevier, is a German training sailplane of the late 1930s with side-by-side seating and dual controls.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.24 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Cantilever mid-wing monoplane trainer glider
- Side-by-side two-seat enclosed cockpit
- Wing roots of moulded resin-soaked hessian
A mid-wing glider with a wide fuselage for side-by-side seats, a wing of constant-chord centre section and tapered outer panels, and a glazed cockpit.
Specifications
- The Göppingen Gö 4 Goevier has a length of 6.24 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.73 m (48 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed as a modern trainer and first flew on 30 November 1937. Its 19:1 glide angle was better than the Grunau Baby and the Go 1 Wolf.
Variants
The Hirth Hi-20 MoSe was a motorised variant.
Where you'll see it
About 125 were built, advertised as making it easier to learn to fly sailplanes.
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