DFS 230 Eiche 92172

DFS 230 Eiche 92172

Plastic assembly kit, scale 1/72, ready to assemble and decorate.

Requires paints, brushes, cutter and adhesive.

The DFS 230 was a German transport glider operated by the Luftwaffe in World War II. It was developed in 1933 by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur 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.