Germany's Dornier Do 26 reconnaissance flying boat
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Dornier Do 26 reconnaissance flying boat: Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook |
Dornier Do 26 reconnaissance flying boat: Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook |
Design
The Dornier Do 26 was originally designed for civilian mail service across the Atlantic Ocean.1
Engines
The engines were mounted in a push me pull you configuration.
Prototype
Production
Variants
Usage
Specifications
| Dornier Do 26 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Reconnaissance1 |
| Crew | |
| Engine (Type) | 4: Junkers Jumo 205C1 |
| Cylinders | |
| Cooling | |
| Fuel Type | Diesel1 |
| HP | 600 each1 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 98' 5"1 |
| Length | 80' 4"1 |
| Height | 22' 5"1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | 44,000 lb1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 210 mph1 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | |
| Range | 5,600 miles1 |
| Armament | |
| Nose | 1: 20 mm1 |
| Side Blisters | 2: MG1 |
Sources:
- Aeronautics Aircraft Spotters' Handbook, Ensign L. C. Guthman, 1943
