This aircraft paper model is a DFS 230, a German transport glider operated by the Luftwaffe in World War II, the papercraft is created by RocketmanTan, and the scale is in 1:50.
The DFS 230 was developed in 1933 by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - "German Research Institute for Sailplane Flight") with Hans Jacobs as the head designer. The glider was the German inspiration for the British Hotspur glider and was intended for paratrooper assault operations.
The glider could carry 9 soldiers with equipment or a payload of about 1,200 kg. They were used in the landings at Fort Eben-Emael and Crete, as well as in North Africa and in the rescue of Benito Mussolini and for supplying the defenders of Festung Budapest, until February 12, 1945. More infomation at wikipedia.
You can download this papercraft model template here: WWII DFS 230 Transport Glider Free Aircraft Paper Model Download
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