Here's the version that the Chinese Air-Sea Rescue Service has bought. The listed payload is to carry raft bundles
under the wings for situations where either the seas are too rough for the plane to land, or there are more people
in the water than the plane can rescue.
Aircraft Type or Name:
Dornier Do-24C
General Type:
Airplane = 1
Airship = 2
Orbiter = 3
1
Year of First Flight: 1935
Description
Flying Boat / Seaplane
Monoplane
Conventional Fuselage
A Jumo-208 powered version of the historical Do-24A. Lower fuel consumption will result in a max range of 3000 miles
vs the listed 2400 nm. Unarmed rescue aircraft, designed to carry 6 passengers.
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 36,300 lbs
Weight (empty) 18,481 lbs
Length 71.5 ft
Wingspan 89 ft
Wing Area 1,148 sq ft
Sweep 5 degrees
Engines 3
Jumo 208A
Piston
1,211 hp
at 8,000 ft
Crew 5
Typical cost $0.089 million in 1939
Total number procured 120
Performance:
Top Speed 234 kts = 269 mph
at 8,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 20,000 ft
Range 2,400 nm = 2,764 miles
with 4,931 lbs payload
5,982 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 1,338 fpm
Cruise 160 kts = 184 mph
at 8,000 ft
Corner Speed 117 KIAS =
132 kts at 8,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 13.7 deg/sec
Radius 1,867 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 10 ft
Bypass Ratio 95
Engine Weight 1750 lbs
Overall Efficiency 23 percent
Structural Factor 0.95
Number of Wings 1
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 2.50 g
Wing Taper 0.1
Wing Thickness at Root 2.4 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.2
Number of Nacelles 3
Length 6 ft
Diameter 3 ft
Fullness 0.5
Fuselage Diameter 9 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 0.5
Cleanness 60 percent
Unstreamlined section 8.5 sq ft
User equipment 2,000 lbs