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Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:50 pm
This one should make a nice camper also
But overall I still would prefer my PBY
Original topic from Fly-Past
Is that bird amphibious ?
Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:47 pm
Hi,
I had the pleasure of meetin Iren Dornier, pilot, operator, Grandson and namesake aboard this Do24ATT at Biggin Hill this ast weekend. For the full info, go to:
http://www.do-24.com/ He's on his way around the world - due Toronto and New York sometime soon!
It's the only amphibious Dornier 24; the others were pure flying boats.
Feet wet - dry - wet - dry....
Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:59 pm
Is this Dornier a new-built or a conversion? I seem to remember reading something about an amphibious turboproped version going into production. Of course I've slept since then

, and could be mistaken.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:29 am
I couldn't get the link previously mentioned to work....or I was impatient,
after 10 minutes I had a blank page and my "blue load thingy" wasn't moving....so..
If I remember correctly, it's an original Do-24 that was "cashed out" of the Spanish military in the late 60's and later modified to amphibious and
turboprops..amongst other mods.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:19 am
The website is a bit 'over Flash'
Back in the 70s, Dornier took an ex-Spanish Do24 and rebuilt it as a proof of concept amphibian with undercarriage, new high lift wing and turboprop engines. The company went bust, I believe, partly as a result of this project. The a/c was in the Dornier museum, until Iren fished it out for this round the world trip.
Lost more info if you dig around a bit.
Cheers!
Sun Sep 26, 2004 2:35 pm
Thanks, guys.
Sun Sep 26, 2004 3:11 pm
That's Awesome!!
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