Dornier Do 10
Dornier · Germany · first flew 1931 · fighter
The Dornier Do 10, first designated Do C-1 and later Do C4, was a German two-seat parasol-wing fighter. Two prototypes were built in 1931.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol-wing monoplane with the wing carried above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol-wing monoplane with the wing carried above the fuselage
- Two-seat fighter with a single water-cooled engine
- Fin was enlarged twice during flight testing
A large parasol-wing two-seater with a single engine. The span was 15.0 m and the length 10.5 m.
Specifications
- The Dornier Do 10 has a length of 10.5 m (34 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 288 km/h (179 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed in 1931 as a heavy fighter and first flew on 25 July 1931 with Egon Fath at the controls. It was first conceived as a seaplane and then changed to a landplane.
Variants
The type existed in four series, C-1 to C-4, which differed mainly in engine. Engines used included the Rolls-Royce Kestrel, BMW VI and Hispano-Suiza 12.
Where you'll see it
It failed to win a production order and both prototypes went to the Staaken test centre. One was used to test a tilting engine installation for STOL trials.
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