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Dornier Libelle
Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Dornier Libelle, also designated Do A, was a German open-cockpit, all-metal, parasol wing, monoplane flying boat aircraft, with partly fabric-covered wings. There was three versions of the seaplane version; the prototype, first version, and improved version. A landplane version, built without sponsons and fitted with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage was produced as the Dornier Spatz.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Dual-Use
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Germany
- Engine
- 1× 5-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 45 kW
- Length (ft)
- 24
- Wingspan (ft)
- 28
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 926
- MTOW (lb)
- 1411
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 5249
- Range (mi)
- 186
- Max Speed (mph)
- 75