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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 [[Altocumulus Lenticularis|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.


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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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH |url=http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/schempp.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222043514/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/schempp.htm |archive-date=2015-02-22 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=sailplanedirectory.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-07 |title=Glider Collection {{!}} National Soaring Museum |url=http://www.soaringmuseum.org/explore/sailplane-collection |access-date=2023-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607145141/http://www.soaringmuseum.org/explore/sailplane-collection |archive-date=2017-06-07 }}</ref> The name is derived from the name [[Moazagotl]] given to [[Altocumulus Lenticularis|lenticularis clouds]] caused by the [[foehn wind]] in [[Sudetenland]].<ref name=":0" /> 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.
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It established several records, including the world altitude record of 6,687 m (21,939&nbsp;ft) in 1938 in a thunderstorm. [[Richard du Pont]] and Chet Decker flew Minimoas to win the US Championships in 1937 and 1938.

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It established several records, including the world altitude record of 6,687&nbsp;m (21,939&nbsp;ft) in 1938 in a thunderstorm. [[Richard du Pont]] and Chet Decker flew Minimoas to win the US Championships in 1937 and 1938.<ref name=":0" />


It was made out of wood and fabric with cantilevered 'gull' wings. A B-version in 1938 had thinner wings with a modified section and the gull's kink in a different place. The undercarriage was non-retractable. It was the first glider built to carry water-ballast in a tank behind the pilot.
It was made out of wood and fabric with cantilevered 'gull' wings. A B-version in 1938 had thinner wings with a modified section and the gull's kink in a different place. The undercarriage was non-retractable. It was the first glider built to carry water-ballast in a tank behind the pilot.


Only five Minimoas remain airworthy: two in Germany, one in Japan, one replica build in the Netherlands and the latest one to fly in the U.K. One more is being prepared for flight in Bacchus Marsh Australia.{{when|date=November 2019}}
Only five Minimoas remain airworthy: two in Germany, one in Japan, one replica built in the Netherlands and the latest one to fly in the U.K. One more is being prepared for flight in Bacchus Marsh Australia.{{when|date=November 2019}}


A 1935 Minimoa is on display at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, NY (USA). The only known Minimoa still in private ownership in the USA is a 1938 owned by Jerry Wenger in Powell, WY (USA).
A 1935 Minimoa is on display at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, NY (USA). The only known Minimoa still in private ownership in the USA is a 1938 owned by Jerry Wenger in Powell, WY (USA).


==Specifications (Gö 3)==
==Specifications (Gö 3)==
[[File:Göppingen_Gö_3_Minimoa_3-view_L'Aerophile_March_1937.jpg|thumb|Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile March 1937]]
[[File:Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa 3-view L'Aerophile March 1937.jpg|thumb|Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile March 1937]]
[[File:Göppingen Gö-3 Minimoa.jpg|thumb|Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa, on display in the [[Deutsches Segelflugmuseum]]]]
[[File:Göppingen Gö-3 Minimoa.jpg|thumb|Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa, on display in the [[Deutsches Segelflugmuseum]]]]
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== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa}}
{{Commons category|Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150222043514/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/schempp.htm Sailplane directory]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150222043514/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/schempp.htm Sailplane directory]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617112746/http://www.museoaeronautico.cl/espanol/pop-ficha.php?id=342] - Minimoa CC-PIA preserved at Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio de Chile
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617112746/http://www.museoaeronautico.cl/espanol/pop-ficha.php?id=342] - Minimoa CC-PIA preserved at [[Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio de Chile]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170607145141/http://www.soaringmuseum.org/explore/sailplane-collection National Soaring Museum] - Goppingen 3 Minimoa on display at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, NY, U.S.A.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170607145141/http://www.soaringmuseum.org/explore/sailplane-collection National Soaring Museum] - Goppingen 3 Minimoa on display at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, NY, U.S.A.
* [http://www.scalesoaring.co.uk/VINTAGE/Documentation/Minimoa/Minimoa_docs.html Minimoa] - History and photos of the Minimoa at Scalesoaring.co.uk
* [http://www.scalesoaring.co.uk/VINTAGE/Documentation/Minimoa/Minimoa_docs.html Minimoa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421062454/http://www.scalesoaring.co.uk/VINTAGE/Documentation/Minimoa/Minimoa_docs.html |date=2016-04-21 }} - History and photos of the Minimoa at Scalesoaring.co.uk


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Latest revision as of 00:29, 8 September 2024

Gö 3
General information
TypeGlider
ManufacturerSportflugzeugbau Schempp-Hirth
Designer
Number built110
History
First flight1935

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.[1][2] The name is derived from the name Moazagotl given to lenticularis clouds caused by the foehn wind in Sudetenland.[1] 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.

It established several records, including the world altitude record of 6,687 m (21,939 ft) in 1938 in a thunderstorm. Richard du Pont and Chet Decker flew Minimoas to win the US Championships in 1937 and 1938.[1]

It was made out of wood and fabric with cantilevered 'gull' wings. A B-version in 1938 had thinner wings with a modified section and the gull's kink in a different place. The undercarriage was non-retractable. It was the first glider built to carry water-ballast in a tank behind the pilot.

Only five Minimoas remain airworthy: two in Germany, one in Japan, one replica built in the Netherlands and the latest one to fly in the U.K. One more is being prepared for flight in Bacchus Marsh Australia.[when?]

A 1935 Minimoa is on display at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, NY (USA). The only known Minimoa still in private ownership in the USA is a 1938 owned by Jerry Wenger in Powell, WY (USA).

Specifications (Gö 3)

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Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile March 1937
Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa, on display in the Deutsches Segelflugmuseum

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 19.05 m2 (205.1 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 16:1
  • Airfoil: Göttingen 681 - root, Göttingen 693 - tip
  • Empty weight: 245 kg (540 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 350 kg (772 lb)

Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 219 km/h (136 mph, 118 kn)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 28:1 at 72 km/h (45 mph)
  • Rate of sink: 0.61 m/s (120 ft/min) at 60 km/h (37 mph)
  • Wing loading: 18.37 kg/m2 (3.76 lb/sq ft)

See also

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Related development

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH". sailplanedirectory.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. ^ "Glider Collection | National Soaring Museum". 2017-06-07. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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