Dornier Do-E

The Dornier Do-E was a small German flying boat of 1924, designed for reconnaissance missions.

Only four are known to have been completed.

Two aircraft with Rolls-Royce Eagle IX engines, known as Do-E-Is, were exported to Japan and Chile.

Two more were built as the Do-E-II, with Gnome-Rhone Jupiter air-cooled engines.

The Do-E-I was distinguished from the Wal and the Do E II by having a wing covered with metal panels, instead of fabric.

Specifications

Crew

3

Length

12.45 m (40 ft 10 in)

Wingspan

17.1 m (56 ft 1 in)

Height

4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)

Wing area

52.9 m2 (569 sq ft)

Empty weight

1,925 kg (4,244 lb)

Gross weight

2,600 kg (5,732 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Gnome-Rhône 9A Jupiter 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 340 kW (450 hp)

Propellers

2-bladed fixed-pitch wooden propeller

Performance

Maximum speed

162 km/h (101 mph, 87 kn)

Alighting speed

85 km/h (53 mph; 46 kn)

Range

1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)

Service ceiling

3,600 m (11,800 ft).