Dornier Do 18
1935 multi-role flying boat family by Dornier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dornier Do 18 was a development of the Do 16 flying boat. It was developed for the Luftwaffe, but Deutsche Luft Hansa received five aircraft and used these for tests between the Azores and the North American continent in 1936 and on their mail route over the South Atlantic from 1937 to 1939.
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Do 18 | |
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Role | Flying boat |
Manufacturer | Dornier |
First flight | 15 March 1935 |
Primary users | Luftwaffe Deutsche Luft Hansa |
Number built | 170 |
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On 27–29 March 1938, a "Do 18 W" established a seaplane record, flying non-stop a straight distance of 8,391 km (5,214 mi) from Start Point, Devon to Caravelas in Brazil.