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Dornier Do 12
Libelle III (Dragonfly III)
The Dornier Do 12 was the third of line of small german flying boats, and was made in the 1930's. It started with the Dornier A Libelle I and then the Dornier A Libelle II. The aircraft was also amphibious and would caryy 3-4 people. It was powered by a single Argus As 10 engine intially, then switched to a Gnôme-Rhône Titan 5 Ke engine, which was mounted in a pod above the fuselage. It fisrt flew in 1932 and went on to be used by the DFS to pull gliders.
Specifications:
Type: 2-4 seat amphibious flying boat
Engine: 1 Argus As 10, later 1 Gnôme-Rhône Titan 5 Ke
Dimensions: Length 9.00 m, height 4.20 m, span 13.00 m, wing area 28.00 m2
Weights: Empty 1075 kg, flying weight 1400 kg
Performance: Max. speed 210 km/h, cruising speed 170 km/h,range 580 km, service ceiling 5100 m, landing speed 80 km/h
