Dornier; A Brief History of the Dornier Company

Munchen [Munich]: Dornier GmbH, 1983. presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 6 inches by 8.5 inches. 214 pages. Illustrations. Aircraft Type Index. Text is in German and English. Dornier Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer founded in Friedrichshafen in 1914 by Claude Dornier. The company produced many designs for both the civil and military markets. Dornier was well known between the two world wars as a manufacturer of large, all-metal flying boats and of land-based airliners. The record-breaking 1924 Wal was used on many long distance flights and the Do X set records for its immense size and weight. Dornier's airliners, including the Komet and Merkur that were used by Luft Hansa and other European carriers during the 1920s and early 30s. Dornier built its aircraft outside Germany during much of this period due to the restrictions placed on German aircraft manufacturers by the Treaty of Versailles. Once the Nazi government came to power and abandoned the treaty's restrictions, Dornier resumed production in Germany. The success of the Wal family encouraged the development of derivatives, and of more advanced successors, such as the Do 18, and Do 24 that saw service in several armed forces, including Germany, into World War II. More than 70 years of aeronautical activity provide a suitable opportunity to review and reflect upon the past and to determine where the company stood in relation to the challenges of the future. Condition: Very good / Very good.

Keywords: Claude Dornier, Civil Aviation, Aeronautics, Aircraft, Airliner, Flying Boats, Metal Construction, Combat Aircraft, Reconnaissance Aircraft, Luftwaffe, Experimental, Jet, Military Aircraft

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