Dornier Do 24 Maritime Flying-Boat Family
The Dornier Do 24 was a three-engine, all-metal flying-boat family designed for long-range maritime patrol and rescue. First flown in 1937, it served the Luftwaffe in reconnaissance, transport, and sea-rescue work, and its later Dutch and Spanish production kept the design active for decades, including Spanish rescue service into the 1960s.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Dornier Do-24Do 24Do-24Do 24KDo 24NDo 24TDo 24T-3Do 24ATT
- Family Name
- Dornier Do 24
- Full Name
- Dornier Do 24 Maritime Flying-Boat Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancecargosearch_and_rescue
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Cruise Speed Kph
- 300
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 18,400
- Operating Modes
- water
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Dornier Do 24 was a three-engine, all-metal flying-boat family designed for long-range maritime patrol and rescue. First flown in 1937, it served the Luftwaffe in reconnaissance, transport, and sea-rescue work, and its later Dutch and Spanish production kept the design active for decades, including Spanish rescue service into the 1960s.
- Dimensions
- Length M
- 21.9
- Wingspan M
- 27
- First Flight Year
- 1,937
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:43:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 04:54:24 UTC