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 ...

The Dornier Do-31, a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) transport aircraft, was developed in West Germany in the 1960s out of concern that a conflict might destroy existing runways and render its ...

Dornier Do 17 Family Provenance Unknown, found in collection, 2011, NASM.XXXX.1098. Summary Collotype post card depicting two Dornier Do 17 aircraft in flight sent from Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Germany, ...

With a gross weight of 49,000 kg (108,027 lb), the Dornier undercuts a modern jetliner by as much as 31,100 kg (68,650 lb). It owes this to a lightweight but durable hull made of a novel German ...

Dornier Do X Provenance Ben M. Anderson via Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, Gift, NASM.XXXX.0653. Summary This collection consists of a photo album containing 23 photographs, probably taken ...

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 ...

Engines. The Do-17 was one of the three main twin-engined, medium-range bombers used by the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain - the other two being the Heinkel He-111 and Junker Ju-88.. The plane ...

Dornier Do 17 Initial History and Specifications The Do 17 made its maiden flight on November 23, 1934, and was officially adopted into the operational service of “ die Vaterland ” in 1937.

The Dornier Do 17 will join a range of more than 1,200 objects and places which have been safeguarded by the NHMF at a cost of more than £300 million. These include HMS Caroline, ...

A German bomber from WWII has been raised from the sea bed in the English Channel. The Dornier Do-17 aircraft was shot down off the Kent coast more than 70 years ago during the Battle of Britain.