Dornier Do 12
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The Dornier Do 12 Libelle III (German:"Dragonfly III") was the third of a line of small German flying boats of the 1930s. It started with the Dornier A Libelle I and then the Dornier A Libelle II. The aircraft was also amphibious and would carry 3-4 people. It was powered by a single Argus As 10 engine initially, then switched to a Gnôme-Rhône Titan 5 Ke engine, which was mounted in a pod above the fuselage. It first flew in 1932 and went on to be used by the DFS to pull gliders.
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[edit] Specifications (Dornier Do 12)
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew:
- Capacity:
- Length: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Height: 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 28.0 m² (301 ft²)
- Empty: 1,075 kg (2,370 lb)
- Loaded: 1,400 kg (3,090 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
- Powerplant: 1 Argus As 10, later 1 Gnôme-Rhône Titan 5 Ke, kW ( hp)
[edit] Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph)
- Cruising speed: 170 km/h (105 mph)
- Landing speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
- Range: 580 km (360 mi)
- Service ceiling: 5,100 m (16,700 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: 50 kg/m² (10.2 lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)
[edit] See also
- List of military aircraft of Germany
- List of aircraft of the WW2 Luftwaffe
- List of RLM aircraft designations
- List of flying boats
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