Istorija razvoja Do 24 pocinje u Holandiji polovinom tridesetih godina proslog veka.Prvi let prototipa Do 24 obavljen je 3 jula 1937,da bi ubrzo usledila i proizvodnja.Do 24 je prevashodno trebo da budem stacioniran u Holandskoj Istocnoj Indiji.Posle invazije Nemacke na Holandiju 10 maja 1940,mnogi primerci koji su kompletirani u Holandiji bivaju prebaveni u Nemacku gde dobijaju zadatke spasavanja Nemackih pilota koji su bili oboreni iznad mora kao i drugo nemacko osoblje mornarice.Do 24 je koriscen od Atlanskog okena do Crnog mora i Sredozemlja.Pored Nemacke i holandije i druge zemlje su u toku rata i posle rata su koristile ovaj prvoklasan aparatTu spadaju:Spanija,Australija,Francuska,Svedska.

Description:

    The Do 24 was the most successful flying boat in
    germany. During WW II it was in use for long range
    reconnaissance, search and rescue and transport. Do
    24 were build in germany, the netherlands an france.
    Some were in service long after the war. During the
    80ies Dornier build the Model ATT.

Do-24K-1  (first 12, in the bomber role with 12 x 50 kg bombs)
Wingspan:    27,00 meter
Length:    21,95 meter
Height:    5,75 meter overall including rotating propellers
2,10 meter, only fuselage, including cockpit
Fuselage width    3,00 meter
7,40 meter with Stummeln
Surface area's    108 m² overall, including ailerons and flaps
Stabilo 18,44 m²
Rudders 9,10 m²
Flaps 8,75 m²
Wing angles    4½ degrees swept back in the middle
4½ degrees swept back at the ends
3½ degrees V at the back of the wings
Fuel    8 Stummel tanks (2670 liter) and 2 wing tanks (1880 liter) totaling 4550 liter
Oil    3 tanks totaling 390 liter
Engine    Three x Wright Cyclone GR 1820-F52
Propellers    Hamilton Type 3E 50-31, metal, constant speed, 3,50 meter diameter, 3 per engine
Speed    Maximum 275 km/h at sea level with 3 x 745 hp at 2100 rpm.
Maximum 300 km/h at 1770 meter with 3 x 760 hp at 2100 rpm.
Cruise 200 km/h at sea level with 3 x 372 hp, weighing 11000 kg
Cruise 215 km/h at 1770 meter with 3 x 380 hp, weighing 11000 kg
Landing 108 km/h
Fuel consumption    215 gr/hp at cruise speed at sea level
215 gr/hp at cruise speed at 1770 meter
Ceiling    5500 meter
Climb time    To 1000 meter in 4 minutes
To 2000 meter in 7 minutes 30 seconds
To 3000 meter in 11 minutes 45 seconds
To 4000 meter in 17 minutes 30 seconds
To 5000 meter in 27 minutes 30 seconds
Range    1270 km at sea level at cruise speed without wind factor
1340 km at 1770 meter at cruise speed without wind factor
Weight    Empty 7695 kg
      fixed equipment 705 kg
      variable equipment 345 kg
Empty (equipped) 9015 kg
      crew 480 kg
      fuel 0-2105 kg
      oil 0-165 kg
      ammunition 0-35 kg
      bombs 0-600 kg
Take-off 12400 kg
Maximum 13500 kg
Take-off run    18 seconds
85 seconds without middle engine at 12400 kg weight
64 seconds without middle engine at 11500 kg weight
76 seconds without one of the outboard engines at 10000 kg weight
Crew    5
Armament    Three Colt-Browning 7,7 mm machineguns with 500 rounds each. 600 kg bombs

Odlican link,svaka cast Pilot.

Svaka cast Niko Brasu, moj drugar iz Holandije, sto uradi taj clanak  Nista- odo ja da lakiram jednu maketu pa cim zavrsim da spremim par pogolemih slika Do24. Mislim da imam jednu jako retku u boji 

Eve jedna... ona rekta u boji je Do26.

baš zanimljivo. uskoro (za 100 godina) trebam da počnem da sklapam maketu ovog aviona