{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.g-ppingen-g-3","code":"thing-q1538502","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q1538502/","name":"Göppingen Gö 3","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"The Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa is a German single-seat, unpowered sailplane design of the 1930s, built by Schempp-Hirth and distinguished by its gull-wing configuration.","purpose":"Enable an agent to recognise the Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa aircraft type, assess evidence about an associated airframe, and identify prerequisites for its preservation, handling or operation.","scope":{"in":["Gö 3 designation, Minimoa name and documented type identity","Characteristic wing geometry and configuration-dependent dimensions","Soaring performance, loading and water-ballast provisions","Applicable controls, launch equipment and operating documentation","Type-specific inspection, restoration and preservation evidence"],"out":["Generic sailplane aerodynamics and piloting instruction","Independent models of Gö 1, Gö 4 or Moazagotl aircraft","Ownership, registration and maintenance histories of individual airframes","Scale models and other representations of the Minimoa","Complete histories of Schempp-Hirth, its designers or gliding competitions"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Require documentary identification as Göppingen Gö 3 or Gö 3 Minimoa; the manufacturer distinguishes it from Gö 1 and Gö 4. [Manufacturer history](https://www.schempp-hirth.com/en/company/history)","Check for the characteristic gull-wing break and associated sweep, which the manufacturer identifies as central to the Minimoa silhouette. [Manufacturer account](https://www.schempp-hirth.com/unternehmen/historie/vorkriegsflugzeuge-1935-1945)","Use a documented full-scale span of approximately 17 m as a corroborating test, while checking configuration and excluding scale replicas. [Contemporary 1936 report](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/bga-sg-archive/Sailplane%20%26%20Glider%201930%20-%201955%20-%20300%20mags%203.13GB/Volume%207%20No.%208%20Aug%201936.pdf)","Treat water-ballast capability as a historically documented Gö 3 feature, but require installation evidence before attributing it to a particular airframe. [Manufacturer account](https://www.schempp-hirth.com/unternehmen/historie/vorkriegsflugzeuge-1935-1945)"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"go-3-identity","name":"Gö 3 identity","description":"Establish the aircraft type represented by the registry entry and the evidence connecting aircraft to it.","layers":[{"id":"designation-and-boundary","name":"Designation and boundary","description":"Resolve the Gö 3 designation without expanding the registry into neighbouring aircraft types.","findings":[{"id":"designation-evidence","name":"Designation evidence","description":"Require a documented connection between Göppingen Gö 3, Minimoa and the candidate aircraft or record.","questions":[{"text":"Which manufacturer or contemporary document identifies this aircraft as Gö 3 Minimoa?","id":"designation-evidence-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does the record describe the aircraft type, a particular airframe or a scale representation?","id":"designation-evidence-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"configuration-and-authenticity","name":"Configuration and authenticity","description":"Separate type membership from claims about originality or conformity.","findings":[{"id":"configuration-lineage","name":"Configuration lineage","description":"Attach construction, modification and reconstruction evidence to the configuration being assessed.","questions":[{"text":"Which drawings and revisions define the claimed Gö 3 configuration?","id":"configuration-lineage-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which departures are documented repairs or modifications, and which remain unexplained?","id":"configuration-lineage-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"minimoa-wing-and-airframe","name":"Minimoa wing and airframe","description":"Describe the distinctive wing geometry and the structural evidence needed to assess the airframe.","layers":[{"id":"gull-wing-geometry","name":"Gull-wing geometry","description":"Relate the observed wing break and sweep to documented geometry.","findings":[{"id":"geometry-conformity","name":"Geometry conformity","description":"Use dimensioned evidence to supplement visual recognition of the Minimoa wing.","questions":[{"text":"What span, wing-break location, dihedral and sweep are specified for this configuration?","id":"geometry-conformity-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which measured departures from those dimensions require structural investigation?","id":"geometry-conformity-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"construction-and-joints","name":"Construction and joints","description":"Identify the materials, load paths and detachable connections from applicable construction records.","findings":[{"id":"structural-inspection-basis","name":"Structural inspection basis","description":"Derive inspection locations from Gö 3 construction evidence rather than appearance alone.","questions":[{"text":"Which drawings establish the wing, fuselage and tail materials and joining methods?","id":"structural-inspection-basis-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What inspection evidence is required at the wing break, root attachments and repaired structural areas?","id":"structural-inspection-basis-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"soaring-loads-and-ballast","name":"Soaring loads and ballast","description":"Connect performance evidence to aircraft configuration, loading and ballast capability.","layers":[{"id":"performance-applicability","name":"Performance applicability","description":"Keep published soaring figures tied to their measurement conditions.","findings":[{"id":"configuration-specific-performance","name":"Configuration-specific performance","description":"Treat performance values as conditional evidence rather than universal Gö 3 constants.","questions":[{"text":"Which flight tests or contemporary reports establish glide and sink performance for the configuration?","id":"configuration-specific-performance-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"At what mass, airspeed and atmospheric reference conditions were those values obtained?","id":"configuration-specific-performance-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]},{"id":"ballast-and-balance","name":"Ballast and balance","description":"Establish whether a particular ballast installation exists and how it affects permitted loading.","findings":[{"id":"ballast-use-evidence","name":"Ballast-use evidence","description":"Require configuration-specific capacity, installation and loading evidence before considering ballast use.","questions":[{"text":"What documents establish the ballast location, capacity and filling or draining arrangement?","id":"ballast-use-evidence-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"How do the proposed pilot and ballast loads affect total mass and centre of gravity?","id":"ballast-use-evidence-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What inspections and aircraft-specific permissions are required before using the installation?","id":"ballast-use-evidence-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"controls-launch-and-limits","name":"Controls, launch and limits","description":"Determine which control equipment, launch arrangements and limitations apply to the assessed Gö 3.","layers":[{"id":"control-configuration","name":"Control configuration","description":"Resolve cockpit controls and connected surfaces or devices against the aircraft's documentation.","findings":[{"id":"control-and-descent-equipment","name":"Control and descent equipment","description":"Document fitted flight controls, trim and any descent-control devices without assuming uniform equipment across Gö 3 aircraft.","questions":[{"text":"Which primary controls, trim arrangements and descent-control devices are documented for this configuration?","id":"control-and-descent-equipment-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What evidence confirms correct rigging, travel and engagement after assembly or restoration?","id":"control-and-descent-equipment-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"launch-and-flight-applicability","name":"Launch and flight applicability","description":"Connect launch equipment and proposed operation to applicable limitations.","findings":[{"id":"documented-operating-envelope","name":"Documented operating envelope","description":"Require aircraft-applicable documents before converting historical Gö 3 information into an operating decision.","questions":[{"text":"Which documents establish permitted launch methods, release equipment and associated limits?","id":"documented-operating-envelope-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which speed, loading and manoeuvre restrictions apply to this aircraft in its present configuration?","id":"documented-operating-envelope-q02","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"What unresolved document or inspection gaps prevent the proposed launch or flight?","id":"documented-operating-envelope-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"surviving-airframe-stewardship","name":"Surviving-airframe stewardship","description":"Support preservation, restoration and handling decisions for aircraft identified with the Gö 3 type.","layers":[{"id":"restoration-evidence","name":"Restoration evidence","description":"Connect material condition and replacement decisions to documented Gö 3 construction.","findings":[{"id":"repair-and-material-traceability","name":"Repair and material traceability","description":"Assess the evidential basis for retained structure, replacement materials and reconstructed components.","questions":[{"text":"Which inspection and repair records substantiate the condition of the materials and joints specified by the applicable drawings?","id":"repair-and-material-traceability-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which proposed replacements need additional evidence of structural suitability or historical fidelity?","id":"repair-and-material-traceability-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"preservation-and-handling","name":"Preservation and handling","description":"Match storage, transport and assembly practices to documented Gö 3 geometry and support requirements.","findings":[{"id":"support-and-assembly-plan","name":"Support and assembly plan","description":"Establish justified lifting, support and restraint arrangements for the distinctive wing and associated airframe components.","questions":[{"text":"Which Gö 3 instructions or drawings identify permitted lifting, support and attachment points?","id":"support-and-assembly-plan-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What clearances and support geometry are needed for the assembled aircraft and detached wing sections?","id":"support-and-assembly-plan-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which checks must be completed after transport and assembly before the intended display or operational use?","id":"support-and-assembly-plan-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Göppingen Gö 3 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-identifiers","name":"Identifiers and schemes","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Göppingen Gö 3 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-identifiers-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Göppingen Gö 3 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Göppingen Gö 3 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Göppingen Gö 3 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Göppingen Gö 3 this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the sailplane's gull-wing design and its place in gliding history.","Track airworthiness and maintenance records for an owner of a flying example."],"mustNot":["Clear a vintage glider to fly without a valid airworthiness review.","Alter or fabricate maintenance records.","Launch or tow a glider without a qualified pilot and ground crew in control."],"requiresHuman":["Any decision to fly, launch or restore a vintage glider."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Vintage gliders are cultural heritage, but flying them puts lives at stake."],"affectedParties":["Glider pilots","Ground crew and spectators","Vintage glider owners"]},"owners":{"steward":"The registered owner of each surviving or replica example; the civil aviation authority keeps registration records.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["National civil aircraft registers"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q11436","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.g-ppingen-g-3","Wikidata: Q1538502 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1538502)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Type identification evidence: Gö 3 designation linked to manufacturer records, drawings or aircraft documentation","Configuration identity: Documented configuration and revision; unresolved","Wingspan: m; approximately 17 in the cited contemporary report","Wing geometry: Documented gull-wing break, sweep and attachment arrangement","Water-ballast installation: Documented and serviceable; installed but unverified; removed; absent; unknown","Mass and balance: kg and centre-of-gravity position relative to a documented datum","Soaring performance evidence: Polar or performance observations linked to configuration, mass and test conditions","Operating eligibility evidence: Applicable aircraft documents, limitations, inspection releases and issuing authority"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A long, slender wing with a pronounced gull bend near the root.","A single-seat wooden fuselage with a small cockpit canopy and no engine."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Identify a candidate Gö 3 using designation evidence, wing geometry and dimensions.","Compare a documented aircraft configuration with the applicable Gö 3 drawings and equipment records.","Request missing mass, balance, ballast and control-system evidence before evaluating proposed operation.","Prepare a configuration-specific inspection or restoration research checklist.","Assess preservation and transport proposals against documented support and attachment requirements."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Wooden structures and glue joints can weaken with age and moisture.","Launch failures and stalls at low height are the main accident risks in gliding."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Annex 7 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization, establishes nationality and registration marking standards relevant to registered civil examples.","Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization, includes personnel licensing standards for glider pilots implemented through national aviation systems."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["This historic single-seat sailplane was designed for recreational and competitive soaring using rising air to sustain unpowered flight.","Surviving airframes are encountered in aviation museums, restoration projects and vintage gliding activities.","Historical type information helps interpret an exhibit, while any proposed flight depends on the individual aircraft's documented condition and operating approval."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q1538502: Göppingen Gö 3","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1538502","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Göppingen Gö 3","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ppingen_G%C3%B6_3","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Which Gö 3 configurations or derivatives fall within this registry entry, and does an existing Vercy world model already own the concept?","Which primary drawings resolve configuration-dependent dimensions, construction details, seating and control-equipment differences?","What were the exact water-ballast capacity, location and operating arrangements, and which aircraft retained them?","Which performance reports provide sufficiently documented configurations and test conditions to support quantitative comparison?","Which operating documents, inspection requirements and authority-issued restrictions apply to each surviving aircraft considered for flight?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q1538502/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q1538502/spec.json"],"providers":["Codex"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-12T10:08:37Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-07T10:10:26+00:00: completeness 1.00; sense: Wikidata description; 2 live sources; review by codex: pass"},"score":1.0}}