ICM Models 1/48 ICM Gotha Go 242B WWII German Landing Glider Plastic Model KitAfter successful airborne operations at the beginning of World War II, the Luftwaffe decided to develop amphibious transport gliders with increased capacity and payload. One of them was the Go 242 glider designed by Gotha. It could carry 21 paratroopers or 2,400 kg of cargo, and its spacious cargo bay could carry a light SUV or an artillery gun. For their capacity and they were also nicknamed flying containers for the characteristic shape of the hull.