Dornier Do 26
| Do 26 | |
|---|---|
| Dornier Do 26A "Seeadler", 1938 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Transport and reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Dornier Flugzeugwerke |
| Primary users | Deutsche Lufthansa |
| Number built | 6 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1939 |
| First flight | 21 May 1938 |
| Retired | 1945 |
The Dornier Do 26 was an all-metal gull-winged flying boat produced before and during World War II by Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. It was operated by a crew of four and was intended, in civilian service, to carry a payload of 500 kg (1,100 lb) or four passengers on the Lisbon to New York route. In military service it carried as many as eighteen passengers.