European flying boats

DornierDo X

The largest aircraft in the world in 1929

Giant twelve-engined flying boat that flew from Europe to America in 1930–1931.

First flight1929
ManufacturerDornier
CountryGermany
TypePassenger flying boat
StatusRetired

History

Giant twelve-engined flying boat that flew from Europe to America in 1930–1931.

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