Dornier Do 214

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Dornier Do 214
Model Dornier Do 214 (cropped) .jpg
Model of the planned Do 214
Type: Flying boat
Design country:

Nazi stateNazi state German Empire

Manufacturer:

Dornier works

Number of pieces:

0

The Dornier Do 214 was a planned large civil flying boat for the Dornier-Werke .

The aircraft was designed from 1940 on behalf of Lufthansa as a large flying boat for passenger service in transatlantic traffic. Since the catapult launch seemed unreasonable for passengers, the aircraft should be able to take off without jump start. When awarding the contract, Dornier referred to previous designs such as the Dornier Do X or the Dornier Do 20 .

The aircraft was designed as a cantilever, full-metal shoulder-wing wing. The so-called Dornier stubs for stabilization in the water have been aerodynamically optimized. They were designed as bulges over the entire length of the hull. Further support swimmers were not planned. Eight Daimler-Benz DB 613s , each with 3500 hp, were to serve as the drive, each of which consisted of two Daimler-Benz DB 603 engines. A total of 16 engines were therefore planned. On each wing, there were two of the twin engines on the front and rear of the wing, two with pull propellers and two with push propellers. The engines were to be integrated into the very thick wing profiles, where they could be reached and serviced by the two on-board mechanics during the flight. The crew should consist of twelve men: the captain, two pilots, the navigator, a radio operator, two on-board mechanics, two stewards and two stewardesses and a reserve member.

The Do 214 was planned as a luxury aircraft and should - as far as possible - be equipped with a level of luxury similar to that of the airships of the time . A relatively small number of 40 passengers should be transported for the size of the aircraft. In the two-story fuselage, there was a lounge on the lower floor and two dining rooms on the upper floor.

The Reich Aviation Ministry stopped development in 1942 because the Do 214 was a civilian project. In order to be able to continue the work, the Do 214 was converted into a military project. For example, it was supposed to be used as a flying submarine base for the Navy. The following year the project was finally discontinued due to the war. The Dornier Do 216 project emerged from these considerations .

In 1940 only a reduced, manned model of the Do 214 in the scale 1: 5 was made. The machine, called Göppingen Gö 8 , was made entirely of wood and was used for towing and sailing experiments on the water.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 12
Passengers 40
length 51.6 m
span 60.0 m
height 14.3 m
Wing area 500 m²
Wing extension 7.2
Empty mass 76,000 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 145,000 kg
Top speed 490 km / h
Service ceiling 7000 m
Range 6200 km
Engines 8 × Daimler-Benz DB 613 , each 3,500 PS (approx. 2,600 kW)
Armament 14 × SL 151 + HD 151, 4 × FDL 131, 1 × triple MG 131 (military version P192-01)

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