Like a balky horse which breaks into a run when headed toward the stable, the laggard giant DO-X flew briskly homeward to Europe last week. With a working crew of 13 and Fraulein Antoine Strassman, ...

At the end of NBAA 2022, I flew on the experimental Dassault Falcon 6X from Orlando to Paris, marking my first experience on a private jet across the Atlantic. #Falcon6X #PrivateJet # ...

A few twin-motor scale models worked well for me, so I decided to go the limit and build an old favorite—the Dornier Do-X, a 12-engine giant flying boat, built in 1929.

Built in 1929, the Dornier Do X was a floating palace, complete with lounge areas and onboard chefs. It flew passengers across countries in unprecedented style, yet its massive size and high ...

The last Martin JRM Mars flying boat, Philippine Mars, retired after a career of almost 80 years, with its final flight taking the plane to Arizona for its final destination at the Pima Air and ...

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unveiled at Aero India 2025 its new ‘Shyen' sensor suite for a programme to upgrade the Indian Navy's fleet of Dornier Do 228 ...

The 117-foot long flying boat entered service in 1946, shuttling supplies between California and Hawaii. After the war, it later found new life as a firefighting aircraft in British Columbia.

Dornier Do 17 Initial History and Specifications The Do 17 made its maiden flight on November 23, 1934, and was officially adopted into the operational service of “ die Vaterland ” in 1937.

2. The break: Moments before the competition, when the boats float calmly, waiting for their turn. 3. The competition: Teams of rowers challenge each other’s speed in canals during festivals, creating ...

Boats are pretty cool, as are planes. But do you know what trumps both of them? A flying boat, especially if it’s the world’s largest operational flying boat. However, today I have some sad ...

DALLAS — Today, in 1929, the German flying boat Dornier Do X, a semi-cantilever monoplane powered by twelve engines mounted in six tower nacelles on the wing, performed its maiden flight with a crew ...

When faced with similar design goals and timing to the Grumman Tigercat, Dornier took a radically different approach with their unique Do 335. To minimise the frontal surface area, drawing on earlier ...