Italeri 1323 Dornier Do 24 T

The Dornier Do-24 is a three-engine high-wing, full-metal, half-shell flying boat. The flight of the prototype took place on July 3, 1937, but line service did not start until April 1940. The plane, produced for the needs of the German armed forces (Do-24T), was powered by three Bramo Fafnir 323 engines with 1000 HP each. Do-24 performed numerous tasks during the war, mainly focusing on patrol, reconnaissance and transport activities. However, the greatest merits of the Do-24, characterized by phenomenal seagoing prowess, were placed as an excellent rescue machine, which saved about 12,000 shipwrecked people during the war. The plane served in all waters in which the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe operated, starting from the Mediterranean Sea and ending in the Arctic Sea. The quality of the machine is evidenced by the fact that it was produced for export, among others. to the Netherlands (under the designation Do-24N), France, Spain, Australia and even the USSR. The last machines of this type were discontinued in the early 1970s. Technical data (Do-24T version): Maximum speed: 340 km / h, practical ceiling 6,300 m, maximum range: 2,700 km, armament: fixed - 4 MG15 7.92 mm machine guns and 1 20 or 30 mm cannon, underslung -up to 600 kg of bombs.