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Do J whale

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The actual aircraft ... with a wing with additional support.

The Dornier Do J Wal ("whale") is a twin-engine German flying boat of the 1920s designed by Dornier Flugzeugwerke.

The Do J was first powered by two 265 kW (355 hp) Rolls-Royce Eagle IX engines. Later versions used nearly every available engine on the market from makers like Hispano-Suiza, Napier & Son, Lorraine-Dietrich, BMW, and even the US-built Liberty Engine.

The 10 to-Wal used by Deutsche Lufthansa for their mail service across the South Atlantic from 1934 to 1938 had a range of 3,600 km (2,200 mi), and a ceiling of 3,500 m (11,480 ft).

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 93.2ft (28.4m)
  • Length 68.9ft (21.0m)
  • Height 22.2ft (6.8m)
  • Empty Weight 15,050lbs (6,826kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,404lbs (6,987kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.129
  • Wing Loading 7.7lbs/ft2 (37.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,007.1ft2 (186.5m2)
  • Drag Points 9055

Parts

  • Number of Parts 155
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 451