Dornier Do 24
Description
Role	Bomber & reconnaissance
Crew	3+
First flight	July 3, 1937
Entered service	November, 1937
Manufacturer	Dornier, Aviolanda, Potez, CASA
Dimensions
Length	22 m	72 ft 2 in
Wingspan	27 m	88 ft 6 in
Height	5.9 m	19 ft 3 in
Wing area	108 m²	1,162 ft²
Weights
Empty	13,470 kg	29,700 lb
Loaded	18,400 kg	40,565 lb
Maximum takeoff	kg	lb
Powerplant
Engine	3 × Bramo 323
Power (each)	750 kW	1,000 hp
Performance
Maximum speed	341 km/h	212 mph
Combat range	4,700 km	2,920 miles
Ferry range	km	miles
Service ceiling	5,900 m	19,357 ft
Rate of climb	m/min	ft/min
Armament
Guns	1 × MG 151 20 mm cannon 2 × MG 15 7.92 mm m/c guns
Bombs	12 × 50 kg bombs

The Dornier Do 24 is a flying boat produced before and during World War II by the German Dornier Flugzeugwerke. Originally designed for Dutch use in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia), the Do 24 is a 3-engined flying boat intended for military cargo transport and rescue. According to Dornier records, some 12,000 aviators and passengers were rescued by the Do 24 during its flying career. A total of 279 were built between several factories from 1937-1945. A Dutch-built Dornier Do 24 flying-boat. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1937: Events March March 5 - Imperial Airways opens a new flying boat base at Hythe, Hampshire. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1937: Events March March 5 - Imperial Airways opens a new flying boat base at Hythe, Hampshire. ... Dornier may refer to Claudius Dornier, original founder of Dornier GmbH Lindauer DORNIER GmbH FairchildDornier Dornier Medtech [1], maker of medical equipment e. ... CASA Jungmann, built in 1957. ... The Bramo 323 Fafnir was a 9-cylinder radial aircraft engine of the World War II era. ... The MG 151 (MG 151/15) was a 15 mm cannon produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser starting in 1940. ... The MG 15 was a 7. ... Dornier logo. ... Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ... Dornier logo. ... The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands-Indië) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia). ...

As of today, there is still one Dornier Do 24 in working condition, operated by the Amphibian Do-24ATT World Tour project [1].

Thirty-seven Dutch and German built Do 24s had been sent to the East Indies by the time of the German occupation of the Netherlands in June 1940. Until the outbreak of war, these aircraft would have flown the tri-color rondel shown in the adjacent photograph. Later, to avoid confusion with British or French rondels, Dutch aircraft flew a black bordered orange triangle insignia. After combat losses during those very bad days after 7 December 1941, six surviving Do 24s were transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in February, 1942. They served in RAAF through most of 1944 as transports in New Guinea, making the Do 24 almost unique in serving operationally on both sides during WW2. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...

Meanwhile, back in Europe, the capture of the Aviolanda assembly line in Holland rekindled Luftwaffe interest in the airframe. Eleven airframes were finished with Dutch bought Wright Cyclone engines. The powerplant was then changed to the BMW Bramo 323R-2. A further 159 Do 24s were built in Holland during the occupation, most under the designation Do 24T-1. The Deutsche Luftwaffe or (German: air force, literally Air Arm or Air Weapon, IPA: [luftvafÉ™]) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ...

In 1944, 12 Dutch built Do 24s were delivered to Spain with the understanding that they would assist downed airmen of both sides. After the war, a few French built Do 24s also found their way to Spain. Spanish Do 24s were operational at least until 1967, probably a little longer. In 1971, one of the last flying Spanish Do 24s was returned to the Dornier facility on Lake Constance for permanent display.

Another production line for the Do 24 was established in Sartrouville, France, during the occupation. This line was operated by SNCA and was able to produce another 48 Do 24s by the time the Germans left the area. After the occupation, this facility produced 40 Do 24s for the French government, and these flew under French colors until 1952. Sartrouville is a city and commune in the Yvelines département, France. ...

A single Do 24 found its way to Sweden. Impounded and paid for after a forced landing, this aircraft remained in service until 1952 as well.

Starting in February 2004, a restored and re-engined Do-24 called the Do-24 ATT began flying around the world on a UNICEF mission to assist children in the Philippines. The Do-24 ATT is being piloted by Iren Dornier, the grandson of Dornier founder Claudius Dornier. Upon completion of the work with UNICEF, the Do-24 ATT will be run as a special charter airliner by South East Asian Airlines. UNICEF Logo The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF (Arabic: ; French: ; Spanish: ) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. ... Claude (Claudius) Honoré Desiré Dornier born in 1884 and died 1969. ... South East Asian Airlines or Seair is an airline based in the Philippines and is committed to serve remote destinations throughout the Philippines. ...

Operators

• Australia, France (Post war), Germany, Netherlands, Netherlands East Indies, Spain, Sweden.

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References

• Air Enthusiast Magazine, Vol. 2, # 1, Jan 1972. ISBN 0-385-06922-7
• Article in 'Kölner Stadt Anzeiger' showing three photos of the Do-24 in flight on May 20, 2006
• UNICEF article describing the mission of the Do-24 ATT
• Homepage for the Do-24 ATT project