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The Dornier Do. 24

The Dornier Do. 24 March, 1938 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERIN G 83 A n Ocean-Going Three-Engined High-Wing Monoplan e Flying Boat PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS. EARING , as it does, the unmistakable th e tail. The rear of the hull is considerably Span 27 m. (88 ft. 7¼ in.) stamp of Dornier design, this flying boat swept up so tha t it has been possible to fit the Length 22 in. (72 ft. 0 in.) B Wing area 108 sq. m. (1153 sq. ft.) makes a very interesting comparison tail plane directly on to the hull and attach the Gross Weight 13,500 kg. (29,760 lb.) with their earlier machines—notably the Wal fins and rudders to the tips, where they arc in Maximum speed (according and the Do. 18. In contradistinction to the to the power unit) .. .. 315-340 km.p.h. (195-210 m.p.h.) the slipstream of the outboard engines. Range 3,500 km. (2,175 miles.) present general trend in Great Britain and the The three engines may be of 700 h.p. to U.S.A., Herr Dornier has clung to the design flaps, upon which th e three engines are mounted, 900 h.p. The prototype flying boat is powered involving a high-wing carried on a strutted and two tapered outer sections which carry the b y radial air-cooled engines in long-chord superstructure above the hull. This arrange­ slotted ailerons—which may be operated simul­ cowlings driving three bladed C.P. airscrews. ment, judging by the appended performance taneously to act as slotted flaps. The structure of the whole machine is of figures, does not appear to cause any loss of The hull is typically Dornier in shape; metal. It is interesting to compare the plating performance although it looks considerably broad and flat, with streamlined sponsons material—Duralplat, duralumin sheet plated less clean than does a wing mounted directly growing out of its sides. Internal layout is with a copper-free aluminium alloy—with the upon the hull. designed entirely for military duties. There arc Alclad sheet used in this country and the three enclosed gun positions, one in the nose, The wing is buil t i n three part s ; a rectangular U.S.A. and also with our own stainless steel one in the middle of the hull and the third in centre section, fitted with split trailing-edgc bottoms. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

The Dornier Do. 24

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology , Volume 10 (3): 1 – Mar 1, 1938
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March, 1938 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERIN G 83 A n Ocean-Going Three-Engined High-Wing Monoplan e Flying Boat PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS. EARING , as it does, the unmistakable th e tail. The rear of the hull is considerably Span 27 m. (88 ft. 7¼ in.) stamp of Dornier design, this flying boat swept up so tha t it has been possible to fit the Length 22 in. (72 ft. 0 in.) B Wing area 108 sq. m. (1153 sq. ft.) makes a very interesting comparison tail plane directly on to the hull and attach the Gross Weight 13,500 kg. (29,760 lb.) with their earlier machines—notably the Wal fins and rudders to the tips, where they arc in Maximum speed (according and the Do. 18. In contradistinction to the to the power unit) .. .. 315-340 km.p.h. (195-210 m.p.h.) the slipstream of the outboard engines. Range 3,500 km. (2,175 miles.) present general trend in Great Britain and the The three engines may be of 700 h.p. to U.S.A., Herr Dornier has clung to the design flaps, upon which th e three engines are mounted, 900 h.p. The prototype flying boat is powered involving a high-wing carried on a strutted and two tapered outer sections which carry the b y radial air-cooled engines in long-chord superstructure above the hull. This arrange­ slotted ailerons—which may be operated simul­ cowlings driving three bladed C.P. airscrews. ment, judging by the appended performance taneously to act as slotted flaps. The structure of the whole machine is of figures, does not appear to cause any loss of The hull is typically Dornier in shape; metal. It is interesting to compare the plating performance although it looks considerably broad and flat, with streamlined sponsons material—Duralplat, duralumin sheet plated less clean than does a wing mounted directly growing out of its sides. Internal layout is with a copper-free aluminium alloy—with the upon the hull. designed entirely for military duties. There arc Alclad sheet used in this country and the three enclosed gun positions, one in the nose, The wing is buil t i n three part s ; a rectangular U.S.A. and also with our own stainless steel one in the middle of the hull and the third in centre section, fitted with split trailing-edgc bottoms.

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Published: Mar 1, 1938

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