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Something you don't see every day (well I do at the moment ) a DO-24 Amphibian is in the hanger where my office is located. She is heavily modified, technically a Warbird, the fuselage built in 1944. The wing is however not original and neither are the P&W PT6 engines...She was a flying test bed before being flown privately. She has also been fitted with retracts at some point, also not original. Right now she is being prepared for the summer.

Matt

WOW I wish I had that view out of my workplace window. see's a real beaut.

Cheers
Rich

Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.

Hagar wrote:Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.

I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

Matt

A Do-24 with turboprops, now how cool is that! Thanks for sharing the photos Matt. Good shots!

"I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing."

I was nowhere near the place!

expat wrote:Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

Matt

Amazing video! It must have been some log. It says a lot for the design of the airframe. Most types would have sunk after hitting that.

Hagar wrote:

expat wrote:Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

Matt

Amazing video! It must have been some log. It says a lot for the design of the airframe. Most types would have sunk after hitting that.

Probably down to the undercarriage installation, there will be quite a bit of over design if the LBA (German CAA) had anything to do with it....

Matt

expat wrote:

Hagar wrote:Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.

I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.

https://vimeo.com/134968699

Matt

Handled like a jet ski!!

That is pretty darned cool

expat wrote:

Hagar wrote:Good one Matt! I saw this bird displaying at Dunsfold (I think it was) some years ago. It was flown by the grandson of Claudius Dornier.

I believe she still is. Right now she is getting a big repair on the nose section after hitting a log during a water landing.
https://vimeo.com/134968699
Matt

That was quite a jolt, strong bird!!

Wow, fantastic, thank you for posting these pictures.

Ditto. What they said.

What a great looking old Bird.One needed
in FSX.NO logs apply.

Anthin.

Say what?