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  Dornier Flugzeugwerke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dornier Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer founded in Friedrichshafen in 1914 by Claudius Dornier.
Dornier, originally Dornier Metallbau rose to prominence in the 1920s and 1930s in aviation and as a manufacturer of large flying boats, remarkable at the time for their all-metal construction.
Dornier also built a series of successful land planes, including the Komet ("Comet") and Merkur ("Mercury") that were used by Luft Hansa and other European carriers during the 1920s and early 30s.
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 FLUG REVUE June 1999: Dornier Do X
After a testing phase in the summer of 1929, with numerous measurements and static tests, which resulted in slight structural alterations to the boat's fuselage, critics claimed that apart from her own weight, the Do X was unable to transport another payload.
Dornier was able to borrow the Do X free of charge of the RVM for the intended long distance flight.
After the official opening of the Museum in the Berlin exhibition halls, situated near the Lehrter Station in June 1936, the Do X was the central eye-catcher in the entrance hall.
www.flug-revue.rotor.com /FRheft/FRH9906/FR9906d.htm   (2049 words)

  
 DORNIER DO X Flight Journal - Find Articles
Ironically, the 12-engine Do X could have been Dormer's greatest success, had he been as willing to try new propulsion combinations in the same way as he was willing to gamble on the sheer size of the aircraft.
Dornier graduated with distinction from the Technische Hochschule in Munich in 1910 and was snapped up by the Zeppelin Co., where his experience with metal structures was invaluable in airship construction.
Dornier also built advanced fighter and observation aircraft during WW I. These were the first to use the all-metal, stressed skin duralumin construction that became a Dormer trademark.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3897/is_200508/ai_n14825558   (891 words)

  
 Dornier Do-X
When Claudius Dornier designed this and began construction he did not want to take any risks with untried technology, everything was to be done with tried and true equipment to avoid and failure from unproven equipment.
Had Dornier looked to new technology in his engines and made some simple design changes like burying the engines into the wing and eliminating many of the protruding control mechanisms and instituted a stringent weight loss program for the aircraft its chances success may have been greater.
The last Dornier Do-X was destroyed in 1943 during an RAF air raid on Berlin.
www.swannysmodels.com /DoX.html   (929 words)

  
 Dornier DO-X
Claude Dornier, the massive flying boat was equipped to carry passengers in the utmost comfort and luxury.
Interestingly, the builders of the colossal aircraft had chosen the letter X as its designation to indicate that the plane was an unknown quantity.
While the Dornier DO-X was deficient in many respects, it was an ambitious effort and a milestone in the development of large scale passenger aircraft.
www.allstar.fiu.edu /aero/Dornidox.html   (507 words)

  
 WarTimers - The World's Finest Military Timepieces   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
DORNIER BY HANHART - The Cockpit On Your Wrist
The Do X was built to range across the vast expanses of ocean covering the globe and do it at a time when there were few airports, and reliable weather forecasting was unheard of.
The Do X was retired to the Berlin Air Museum in 1934 and was destroyed by an allied air raid in 1943.
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 Claude Dornier
Dornier's DO-X was the world's largest passenger plane in 1929.
Claude Dornier's vision coupled with his technological skills permitted him to lead the world in the advancement of metal aircraft.
The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 which banned construction of engine-powered aircraft for 15 years in Germany, forced Dornier to look abroad in order to continue their aircraft business...Most of the Dornier Vals flyingboats came out of CMASA, including the two that were purchased by Roald Amundsen for his 1925 Arctic expedition.
www.allstar.fiu.edu /aerojava/dornier.htm   (630 words)

  
 Dornier 24
Remarks by Alfred Damen: The Do-24 was largely designed around a Royal Netherlands Navy specification to replace their ageing Dornier Wal flying boats in the Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD = Navy Aviation Service).
An additional order for 24 Do-24K1’s was placed with Dornier (MLD serials X-7 to X-30) and these were delivered during 1938 and 1939.
Unable to reach the shore because of the tide, it was decided to wait on board of the aircraft.
1000aircraftphotos.com /APS/2519.htm   (500 words)

  
 UNIFEED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
What we are doing here is to assist UNICEF and to raise funds for UNICEF.
Piloting the restored seaplane on a global tour, Captain Iren Dornier is not only carrying on his grandfather’s legacy, but is also on a long-dreamt-of mission to bring a better life to the children of the Philippines.
Captain Dornier hopes his tour will inspire children and young people to pursue their dreams.
www.un.org /unifeed/script.asp?scriptId=506   (622 words)

  
 Hovercraft history.
The German-built Dornier Do-X flying boat proved the reality of Thornycroft's theory in 1929, when, during an Atlantic crossing, it flew much closer to the ocean's surface than was usual in order to take advantage of the air cushion effect.
During World War 2 the Dornier factories made several Do-X flying boats for a variety of purposes, from transatlantic mail carriers to bombers.
Many flying boats were built during this era, and they formed the forefront and backbone of many aviation routes across the world, especially on the long haul destinations.
www.links999.net /hovercraft/hovercraft_history.html   (1953 words)

  
 Technique/Aviation/Do-X
With this feat, the german aircraft industry thought to have proven her leading role.But even with a maximum of propaganda, the Do-X never served in a commercial function.
The Do-X epitomised Dorniers flying boats of the much more successful Wal class, and, being intended for trans-atlantic traffic, offered luxuries never seen before in commercial flying, including persian rugs.
Only in 1938 Dornier found the Lufthansa’s interest for a trans-atlantic flying boat again.
www.return2style.de /swingaring/amidox.htm   (380 words)

  
 Dornier Do-X   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Dornier Do-X was the largest, most powerful sea plane in the world at the time of its launching in 1929.
Although the Italian aircraft were originally intended for transatlantic service, after being exhibited for a number of years by the Italian Air Force, it is believed that the two aircraft were scrapped.
The German Dornier Do-X aircraft first flew on July 12, 1929.
www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com /DornierX.html   (583 words)

  
 Entex 1/144 Dornier Do.X by George Oh
In the 1920’s and 30’s Germany struggled to recover from WWI and the Great Depression, and to pull itself from out of an out-of-control economy.
Part of the approach to the latter was the gigantic (for its time) Dornier Do.X Flying boat.
The instructions draw your attention to the fact that some of the engines are slightly stepped back from their neighbours, so it was important to note which engine half went with which, and which engine assembly went where.
modelingmadness.com /reviews/civil/ohdox.htm   (1353 words)

  
 eBay - dornier do, Models, Kits, Diecast, Toy Vehicles items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The "Dornier Do 17 and 215" Profile #164
Model Power 5809 Dornier Do X 6-Engine Seaplane
Monogram 1/48 Dornier Do 335 1 and 2 seater
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 Dornier Do X - Toys - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
Dornier Do X - Toys - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
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Model Power 1/350 Dornier Do X 6Eng Seaplane
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 Giants
But the most remarkable flying boat of that time was surely the German Dornier Do X.
The Dornier Do X was an answer to the request of the Reichsverkehrministerium (RVM).
The design of Dornier was easier to construct than this design.
www.nurflugel.com /Nurflugel/n_o_d/weird_03.htm   (1917 words)

  
 Dornier Do X Posters: "Dornier Do-X - In Flight Over Norfolk, Virginia, 1931" print and 2 more.
Dornier Do X Posters: "Dornier Do-X - In Flight Over Norfolk, Virginia, 1931" print and 2 more.
Find more Dornier Do X Posters and Art Prints at Art.com
We are proud members of the Co-Op America Business Network, the Better Business Bureau, the BBB Online program, and are Green E Certified.
www.redjellyfish.com /posterstore/15296/dornier-do-x.html   (156 words)

  
 Art Aviation, vintage black and white airplane photographies
Image size is 21"x 13" with overall dimensions being 24" x 18".
Wonderful shot of an anchored Dornier Do-X, with its 12 props at rest, anchored with its ferry alongside.
This photograph of a United Air Lines DC-3 shows the craft as it was: the dominant airliner of the 1930s.
www.johnjohn.co.uk /shop/art/art_poster_photo_bw.html   (1200 words)

  
 1992 Flying Aces Club Nationals Video
Presented are Peanuts, Embryos, Old-timers and great flying scale models, up-close, being wound and in action.
See Don Srull's fabulous Dornier DO-X in full flight, with all of its twelve props churning, and even some full-size aircraft in action.
The main tape runs about 32 minutes, but stay tuned for an additional 10 minutes of "out-takes," some of them quite humorous.
www.hrunway.com /shop/en-us/p_3.html   (90 words)

  
 Flight Simulator Aircraft - Golden Age Flying Boats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
An updated version to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the maiden flight that took place in July 1929 from Altenrhein at Lake Constance.
FS5/FSFS Dornier WAL DO-J Flying Boat prototype first flown in 1922.
Pre-War Luftwaffe (Ex Lufthansa) Dornier 18 D, upgraded to F madel by fitting of bigger area wing and more powerful engines on being absorbed into the Luftwaffe.
www.oldbeacon.com /fs/fs_acft_list-2.htm   (1124 words)

  
 Collector Prints   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Dornier Do X (1929), 16.5" wide x 12" high, color
This is apparently the 4th in a series of early airplane prints issued by Texaco.
This print has no other text except "Oldsmobile 1932" as the title, and it has no indication of date or origin.
www.tarleton.edu /~kjones/Collector.html   (96 words)

  
 Space Suits
Earth's atmosphere is 20 percent oxygen and 80 percent nitrogen from sea level to about 120 km.
At 5,500 m, the atmosphere is half as dense as it is on the ground, and at altitudes above 12.000 m, air is so thin and the amount of oxygen so small that pressure oxygen masks no longer do the job.
Above the 19,000 m threshold, humans must wear spacesuits that supply oxygen for breathing and that maintain a pressure around the body to keep body fluids in the liquid state.
www.astronautix.com /craftfam/spasuits.htm   (5973 words)

  
 Art Poster Print - Dornier Do-X, Amsterdam, 1930 - Artist: Clyde Sunderland - Poster Size: 24 X 19 inches - SHOP.COM
This Dornier Do-X, Amsterdam, 1930 Poster is made with High Quality Poster paper and is made for...
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 Aviation Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A big slice of aviation history, from the First Airmen through the Evolution of the Airship, the Seaplane and Flying Boat, American Aircraft, the Problem of the Helicopter, Polar Exploration, Conquests of the Atlantic, Pacific, Australia, and Africa, to Round the World and Aircraft and Mining.
Unfortunately, this is basically a reading copy, with the following flaws: 1" x 1/4" chunk of cloth missing from upper outer hinge; spine faded; moderate edgewear; moderate to heavy foxing on many pages (although not affecting the photos or illus.).
H.B. Miller, U.S.N.; "The Monster Dornier DO.X" by John H.D. Blanke; "Canada Honors the First Atlantic Flyers" by Guy E. Rhoades; and, "Commercial Aviation in the Yukon" by R.N. Miller.
www.stillmanbooks.com /aviation.htm   (9886 words)

  
 List of All Products
This is an original 1931 Dornier DO-X Amphibian in Curtiss Conqueror Aircraft Enging Ad in Black and White.
It measures approximately 9" x 12" overall, and is in great shape: no stains and no tears.
This ad would be a great addition to any collection.
www.adattic.com /en-us/p_1942.html   (109 words)

  
 Dornier DO-X - RC Groups
This has been on my "to do" list for a while and it looks like it will finally come to fruition this spring.
I've seen the four engined version Dornier, in a glow motor setup.
A few yeas ago a freeflight electric Do X was published, I think it was Don Srull who built and flew it.
www.rcgroups.com /forums/showthread.php?t=325367   (660 words)

  
 Dornier Machineries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Year Of Manufacturer: 9 x 1998 / 1 x 1997
Year Of Manufacturer: 3 x 1993 / 3 x 1994
Staubli 2232 Mechanical Dobby (2 x 22 shafts / 1 x 12 shafts)
www.supremetextilemachinery.com /dornier.asp   (88 words)

  
 Textile Machines Europe, Asia, USA, America, World Wide, Second Hand, CABC S.A.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
2 x TSUDAKOMA ZW405 water jet looms, 180CM, 1997, single nozzle, CRANK.
29 x TSUDAKOMA ZW315 water jet looms,190CM,1991, single nozzle, CRANK.
5 x TSUDAKOMA ZW303 water jet looms, 190CM, 1987, single nozzle, CRANK.
www.ca-bc.com /zip_internacional/usedmach2.html   (882 words)

  
 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale - 849 (PR) Page 12
NEWFOUNDLAND, 1932, $1.50 on $1.00 Dornier DO-X, Inverted Surcharge (C12a).
These stamps were printed in sheets of four for use on the return flight of the Dornier DO-X from New York to Germany.
According to the American Air Mail Catalogue, Newfoundland mail was accepted for despatch by the DO-X, to be prepaid by Newfoundland stamps.
www.siegelauctions.com /2002/849/y84912.htm   (186 words)

  
 Dornier Do-X Amsterdam 1930 by Clyde Sunderland in Posters and Art Prints
Dornier Do-X Amsterdam 1930 by Clyde Sunderland in Posters and Art Prints
The minimum US shipping charge for one open edition print is $6; for 10 open edition prints the total minimum shipping cost is about $8.
Categories: 1930 - Air Travel - Airplane - Airplanes - Amsterdam - Black - Boat - Boats - Clyde - Contemporary - Dark - Do X - Dornier - Gray - Light - Medium - Ocean - Photography - Ship - Ships - Sunderland - Transportation - White -
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