This led to the development of aircraft such as the Sikorsky S-42 and Dornier Do X, which influenced the UK’s push for an advanced flying boat. The Short Brothers responded to this demand with ...

A Dornier Do X flying boat parked on its launch ramp circa 1929—the year the 56-ton transatlantic luxury craft set a passenger-carrying record (169 souls) that stood for two decades. Only three ...