German aerospace firm Dornier has made some amazing aircraft over the last century, the DO-24 flying boat included.Today, only one flying example exists, the DO-24ATT, and it is truly a melded ...

Utilizing vectored thrust and coupled engines that could individually power both propellers, the Dornier Do-29 broke new ground in STOL engineering. [Photo: Jason McDowell] Since it was founded in ...

But at its core, Dornier's semi-cantilever monoplane flying boat colossus had all the right ideas in mind. The Do X's proportions are eerily similar to widebody jet airliners manufactured decades ...

With significant experience developing unconventional aircraft, Dornier rose to the challenge and began designing what would become the Do-31, a transport jet capable of carrying 36 troops at ...

Built in 1929, the Dornier Do X was a floating palace, complete with lounge areas and onboard chefs. It flew passengers across countries in unprecedented style, yet its massive size and high ...

On 15 September, twenty Do 17s were destroyed and thirteen damaged. Among the casualties was Dornier Do 17Z-2 ‘F1+FH’ (Wk-Nr 2361) of 1.Staffel/KG 76, brought down by Sergeant Ray Holmes of No ...

This massive three-engine Dornier Do 24 is a frequent visitor to the Scalaria Air Challenge in Austria. This year's participation was not without incident as the aircraft makes a high speed ...

The Dornier Do X was a glorious, spectacular, and doomed machine that embodied the spirit of the pre-WW2 world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The Dornier Do 217 was a late development of the original Do 17 "Flying Pencil" twin-engine bomber of Battle of Britain renown. The Do 217 N-2 was the latest and most potent of all the 217 series.

Subsequent surveys confirmed it was a Dornier 17, and almost complete. The RAF Museum resolved to salvage it and put it on display at its Hendon base. To do so it has raised half a million pounds ...