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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alongside the City Update 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator has released the twelfth aircraft in the “Local Legends” series of aircraft: The Dornier Do X Flying Boat. From German aircraft designer ...

Claudius Dornier created his own signature design with opposed engines mounted above the fuselage of his flying boats. The design culminated in the Do X that featured six pairs of engines powering ...

Today, only a single surviving Dornier Do 335 still exists. It has been restored and is now in the collection of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum.

Yet, often forgotten, even by many aviation buffs, is the Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow), which had the distinction of being the fastest piston-engine fighter developed during World War II.