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Dornier Do X
Dornier · Experimental Airliner · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. First conceived by Claude Dornier in 1924, planning started in late 1925 and after over 240,000 work-hours it was completed in June 1929.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Flying Boat
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Dornier
- Operator
- Germany military
- Primary Role
- Experimental Airliner
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1929
- Produced
- 3
- Engine
- 12x Curtiss Conqueror
- Thrust / Power
- 7,200 hp total
- Launch
- Water
- Length (ft)
- 131.3
- Wingspan (ft)
- 157.4
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 72750
- MTOW (lb)
- 105820
- Payload (lb)
- 16000
- Endurance (hr)
- 10
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 1640
- Range (mi)
- 1056
- Max Speed (mph)
- 134