Dornier Museum, Friedrichshafen

[TobyV]

Some photos from my visit to the Dornier Museum at Friedrichshafen airport in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Looks like a lot of money has been invested in this place!


Dornier assembled Fiat G.91


Dornier 328Jet


Dornier 328Jet


Dornier 328Jet cockpit


Dornier 328jet front cabin (rear partitioned off for some reason)


Skyservant




Breguet Atlantic


Breguet Atlantic


Breguet Atlantic


Breguet Atlantic




Breguet Atlantic, of which Dornier built the rear fuselage and tail












Letter from Graf Zeppelin to Claude Dornier


Appears to show forces on an airship. The text is hard to read but I guess S is "Schub" (thrust), W would be "Widerstand" (drag) and G "Gewicht" weight or gravitational force


Claude Dornier's degree certificate in engineering




Recreation of the interior of the Do-X flying boat


Cockpit of the Do-228 prototype "TNT" (Tragfläche Neuer Technology / New Wing Technology)




Interior of the aircraft below




Dornier Wal replica


Wal cockpit

[hobby]

Thanks for those photos. The museum really does show the sense of pride in German aeronautical engineering and innovation.

[Filonian]

Interesting set of photographs Toby, thanks for sharing.


Graham

[Kevin Farnell]

Thanks, Toby.

Great photos as always!
The Do-28 Skyservant reminded me of a Matchbox kit that I had as a child. I also had an Alpha Jet kit, which I think was also Matchbox (parts moulded in multicolour plastic).

Regards

Kevin

[Vancouver]

I love the wicker lawn chairs in the Merkur. Ralf Kreibich modelled one some years back for FS9.

[cstorey]

Splendid photos, Toby , thank you . Do you know what the 8 engined flying boat was, shown uppermost in the model case ?

[Airspeed]

Hi Toby,
Thanks for sharing, and for the captions.
A guess about the rear passenger compartment sealed off: no fuel in the tanks, no passengers in the forward section, so if museum visitors decided to crowd into the rear......tipping onto the tail might happen.

[Marijn]

Splendid photos, Toby , thank you . Do you know what the 8 engined flying boat was, shown uppermost in the model case ?

It's a dornier D0 214 prototype

http://www.luft46.com/dornier/do214.html

[Airspeed]

Splendid photos, Toby , thank you . Do you know what the 8 engined flying boat was, shown uppermost in the model case ?

Hi Chris, I know this isn't my thread, but I think it is a Do214, see the wartime model photo here:
http://www.luft46.com/dornier/do214.html

[dodger]

Great photos Toby thanks for sharing them.

Roger.