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Dornier Do-28 amphibian for the MLD
After the end of the Second World War the Dutch Marineluchtvaartdienst (MLD) had on its inventory the Consolidated Vultee PBY-5 Catalina amphibious flying boat. For a possible replacement for this ageing type, Claudius Dornier was contacted by MLD at his Madrid office. Here he had a small team available for design and consultancy work. The [...]
Dornier Do 215
The international interest aroused in the Do17 in July 1937 by its success at Zurich was reneged in the following year by the début of the improved Do17Z, and at an early stage in the development of the new model, the Yugoslav government began to consider its capabilities as a potential successor to the earlier [...]
Modernization of Yugoslav VV
In the mid of thirties Yugoslav aviation operated with the modern airplane of the period but it’s time were slowly running out. All other foreigner air forces was similarly equipped with biplanes but they looking forward for their replacement in close future with all metal monoplanes with retractable undercarriage. A plan for modernization of VV [...]
Judgment day
Most numbered type of bomber in the Yugoslav Kingdom was Dornier Do17K and units operated German and Yugoslav built machines. They were stationed in the South Serbia and planed to take aggressor action against possible invader in this area. It is true that most successful action was taken by this unit and by this type [...]
Dornier Do D
In the early twenties of the 20th century especially “Wal” seaplanes and land based “Komet” aircraft had made the name Dornier well known for its reliable aircraft designs. Therefore in 1924 Dipl. Ing. Claude Dornier was invited from abroad to submit proposals for a land based aircraft and a floatplane, each with one engine for [...]
Udri ki tudje
This art present my earliest attempt to start design and art in Adobe Photoshop. In that moment I was very limited with tool experience in that editor so this is very advanced result in regard to my digital capabilities in the moment. Same art is the result of my inspiration with the very brave actions [...]
Dornier Do17K history
Do17K was export version of Do17 for Royal Yugoslavia. As the Do17K being close resemblance of the Do17E and M type, it mainly differ in several major features and was more capable combat platform. Do17Ka-1 and Ka-2 was derivates of Do17E/F and featured fabric covered wing lower surface and short distance among the engines. Do17Kb [...]
