Dornier Thursday 20

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Dornier Thursday 20
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Type: Flying boat
Design country:

German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) German Empire

Manufacturer:

Dornier works

Number of pieces:

0

The Dornier Do 20 was a projected large flying boat for the Dornier-Werke .

development

The flying boat in 1935 was designed as a further development of the Dornier Do X . The structure was largely similar to the Do X. The biggest change concerned the engine arrangement, in addition to an aerodynamically improved fuselage. Eight diesel engines with an output of 800 HP to 1000 HP were provided, each of which drove a propeller in pairs via a coupling gear and a remote shaft. The number of propellers has been reduced from twelve to four pure pull propellers compared to the Do X. It was planned to transport up to 2000 kg payload or up to 60 passengers. Since the Deutsche Lufthansa did not place an order for the development, the project was not realized.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
span 49.0 m
length 40.0 m
height 9.5 m
Wing area 450 m²
Empty mass 29,500 kg
Max. Takeoff mass projected 50,000 kg
Engines 8 × diesel engines with 800–1000 hp each
Top speed projects approx. 300 km / h
Range projects approx. 4000 km

See also

literature

List of aircraft types made by Dornier


Before 1930:

Rs I  • Rs II  • Rs III  • Rs IV  • DI  • Do A  • Do B (Mercury)  • Do C  • Do C III  • Do D  • Spatz  • Do F  • Do H  • Do J (whale)  • Do K  • Do N  • Do P  • Do R (Superwal)  • Do Y  • Do X

From 1930 to 1945:

Thu 10  • Thu 11  • Thu 12  • Thu 13  • Thu 14  • Thu 15  • Thu 16  • Thu 17  • Thu 18  • Thu 19  • Thu 20  • Thu 22  • Thu 23  • Thu 24  • Thu 26  • Thu 212  • Thu 214  • Do 215  • Do 216  • Do 217  • Do 235  • Do 317  • Do 318  • Do 335  • Do 417  • Do 435  • Do 535  • Do 635  • P 247

Since 1945:

Do 25  • Do 27  • Do 28  • Do 29  • Do 30  • Do 31  • Do 32  • Do 34  • Do 128  • Do 132  • Do 228  • Do 231  • Do 328  • P 406  • P 410  • Do 428  • Do 528  • Do 728  • Do 928