Dornier Do S

Dornier Flugzeugwerke · Germany · first flew 1930 · airliner

The Dornier Do S was a 22-passenger flying boat airliner flown in Germany in 1930.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, straight
E — Engines4 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage25.75 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.

Spot it by:

Look for a large high-wing flying boat with four engines in push-pull pairs above the wing.

Specifications

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History

It was flown in Germany in 1930. It carried four 630 hp take-off rated engines and a crew of four: pilot, engineer, navigator and radio operator.

Variants

Only one was built, so there were no variants.

Where you'll see it

A single aircraft was built and it did not go into series production.

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