The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. First conceived by Claude Dornier in 1924, [1] planning started in late 1925 and after over …

Sep 10, 2022 · The Dornier Do-X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. With a wingspan of 157 feet (48 meters) and length of 130 feet (40 meters), the Do X was powered by 12 engines and carried 169 passengers.

Apr 29, 2024 · The Dornier Do X was a large interwar flying boat first flown in 1929 and retired in 1937 (before the famous Boeing 314 Clippers were produced in 1938). With only three Dornier Do X aircraft built and is one of the rarest aircraft to have been brought into service.

Mar 4, 2013 · The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. First conceived by Dr. Claudius Dornier in 1924, planning started in late 1925 and after over 240,000 work hours it was completed in June 1929.

Jun 29, 2016 · While never a commercial success, the Dornier Do X was the largest heavier-than-air aircraft of its time, a pioneer in demonstrating the potential of an international passenger air service. A successor, the Do-20, was envisioned by Dornier, but never advanced beyond the design study stage.

On November 5, 1930, the Dornier Do X, the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world took off for a demonstration test flight to the Netherlands, England, France, Spain, and Portugal.

Jan 22, 2024 · The Dornier Do X flying boat was a technological marvel and an example of Germany’s aeronautical prowess from its conception by designer Claude Dornier in 1924 through its construction and test flight in 1929.

Aug 17, 2022 · With dimensions of 40.05 meters (131 ft 5 in) long with a 47.8 meter (156 ft 10 in) wingspan, the Do-X's width matches that of a modern Boeing 767-300 to within mere inches. With a gross weight...

Do-X was the luxurious boat of that time, with a dining salon, smoking longue, wet bar and comfortable seating for 70 to 100 passengers. The Do-X made its first test flight on July 12, 1929.

The Dornier Do X of 1929 was an astonishing aircraft. At the time, it was the largest flying boat in the world – and with its 12 engines, it looked the part, too. In 1930, Flight magazine said of the Do X: “The size is beyond anything previously accomplished; the lines of the machine are unusual; and the power plant arrangement is novel.”