Dornier Do 31 VTOL Transport Aircraft Family
The Dornier Do 31 was a German experimental jet-powered VTOL transport developed to supply small forward airfields. Two prototypes were used for flight research in 1967–1969. The fully equipped E-3 combined two Pegasus lift/cruise engines with swivelling nozzles beneath the wings and eight dedicated RB162 lift engines in wingtip nacelles. Its rear-loading cargo compartment was designed around a three-ton NATO lorry. The design did not enter production; the E-3 is preserved at the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Do 31Dornier Do-31Do 31EDornier Do 31 E-3
- Family Name
- Dornier Do 31
- Full Name
- Dornier Do 31 VTOL Transport Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militarycargoexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- powered_lift
- Max Speed
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Dornier Do 31 was a German experimental jet-powered VTOL transport developed to supply small forward airfields. Two prototypes were used for flight research in 1967–1969. The fully equipped E-3 combined two Pegasus lift/cruise engines with swivelling nozzles beneath the wings and eight dedicated RB162 lift engines in wingtip nacelles. Its rear-loading cargo compartment was designed around a three-ton NATO lorry. The design did not enter production; the E-3 is preserved at the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim.
- Dimensions
- Wingspan
- …
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Museum identifies Bristol-Siddeley Pegasus 5-2 lift/cruise engines; linked at Pegasus family precision.
- Count
- 8
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- takeoff-lift
- Variant Notes
- Eight Rolls-Royce RB162 lift engines in the E-3 wingtip nacelles; exact mark not established by this source.
- Name
- Dornier Do 31 E-3 ten-engine VTOL installation
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 21:35:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:27:16 UTC