| Manufacturer |
Dornier |
Tupolev |
| Description |
The Dornier Do 18 was a development of the Do 16 flying boat. |
The ANT-8 was an experimental flying boat designed by Tupolev. |
| First Flight |
1935-03-15 |
1931-01-30 |
| Designer |
Dornier |
Tupolev |
| Type |
Flying boat |
|
| Length (m) |
19.23 |
17.03 |
| Height (m) |
5.32 |
5.67 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
4 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
250 |
203 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
190 |
166 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
4350 |
3350 |
| Armament |
2 × 7.92 mm MG 15 machine guns, one in each of bow and dorsal positions; 2× 50 kg or 2x 100 kg bombs under starboard wing |
4 × DA-2 machine guns in nose and dorsal turrets; Up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) bombs |
| Endurance (h) |
|
5 |
| Number Built |
170 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Junkers Jumo 205C-4 6-cylinder opposed-piston diesel engines, 451 kW (605 hp) each |
2 × BMW VI V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 507 kW (680 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Luftwaffe, Deutsche Luft Hansa |
Tupolev Factory |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_18 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_ANT-8 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
23.7 |
23.7 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
98 |
84 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
BMW VI |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |