That they had something like this in 1929 when the Wright brothers had made their first short flight merely 26 years before is amazing. In 1909 it was considered a great feat when Bleriot crossed the English Channel Charles Lindbergh made his solo Atlantic crossing in 1927, merely two years before this.

@gfroemsdorf

7 жыл бұрын

James Shunt ii

@RS-ls7mm

7 жыл бұрын

Incorrect, Pearse himself congratulated the Wright brothers for being first. "“The honor of inventing the aeroplane [...] is the product of many minds [but] pre-eminence will undoubtedly be given to the Wright brothers [...] as they were actually the first to make successful flights with a motor-driven aeroplane."

@cogidubnus1953

4 жыл бұрын

Alcock and Brown flew the Atlantic non-stop, well before Lindbergh, back in 1919 in a multi-engined aircraft...

@kiwitrainguy

3 жыл бұрын

The first East to West flight of the Atlantic was made in 1919 by the airship R34.

@steffenrosmus9177

2 жыл бұрын

@@RS-ls7mm Nope, Gustav Whitehead made the first and longer flight 2 years before the Wrights

What an incredible machine. Imagine the brain power, man power, and sheer will that it took to design it, build it and operate it.

@ChadDidNothingWrong

Жыл бұрын

Fabricating it came only second to operating it lol. Back in those days it was the flight engineer who controlled th throttles, correct? Like on a ship? The trust and competence between the captain and engineer was a wonder in itself back then lol

@bansnabs5523

7 ай бұрын

Definitely not a black

@filhanislamictv8712

5 ай бұрын

Dude wtf​@@bansnabs5523

What a fabulous aircraft she was! Way ahead of its time, and so stable and comfortable. A real ocean liner of the skies!

@Napoleonvanderbilt

Жыл бұрын

Stable? Yes. Able to do anything if the captain spots a mountain ahead? No. The plane couldn't climb past 1600 feet.

@spaceace1006

11 ай бұрын

If it weren't for the Rosecreuzians and the Freemasons suppressing technology, this plane could have been powered by Turbojet or Turboprop engines!

@Napoleonvanderbilt

10 ай бұрын

@@poirot1 But still, the plane was too ahead of its time to be good.

Awesome what a Journey. The Ship That Could Fly. Hats Off.

This is an astounding engineering accomplishment, I am embarrassed to admit I have never heard of Do X until now. Lindberg crossed the Atlantic solo in 1927, this is 1932 and they are transporting scores of people around the rim and across the Atlantic in luxury. Bravo!

@philipbrailey

4 жыл бұрын

Buddyroe Ginocchio Check the radio controlled model.

@somaday2595

3 жыл бұрын

But the Dornier X did not cross the Atlantic in one fell swoop. And if it had tried, it would have made it only one third of the way because of its 1,100 mile range or so.

"'WING ON FIRE"! "No problem, we have a seamstress on board. More champagne?"

@somaday2595

3 жыл бұрын

Per Wikipedia, the fire resulted from a tarp touching an engine exhaust pipe and consumed most of the left wing. Repairs were completed within six weeks in Portugal.

From the commentator mentioning "50 years ago" I guess this doc was made about 1979 - and the shots of 'modern' jets makes me remember how OLD our modern planes are!

@Veldtian1

2 жыл бұрын

and the technological atrophy of our civilization.

These loud flying boats will never catch on! Nothing beats the luxury and comfort of the zeppelin!

Beautiful diction! Precise, dignified, manly, civilised - delivered with conviction. Wonderful cinematic composition and rhythm of images in the introductory section.

@maurocoimbra9624

Жыл бұрын

GREAT point!!

@mothmagic1

Жыл бұрын

Typicall of the news readers of the time. Probably pathe news or BBC footage

This is a well done old short about the great Do X with some good film footage to gaze at. A pleasure to review those pioneer days. Thanks for sharing here.

I love watching aviation videos. The Super Constellation was my favorite. This one beats it. We need something like this, a different kind of cruise.

@Birdman953

Жыл бұрын

The most beautiful aircraft ever designed, along with the Supermarine Spitfire.

Beautiful, superb engineering, many of these older aircraft are just as efficient as the modern ones

@jimzeleny7213

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry not as efficient. Not even close.

@dwightalfred

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimzeleny7213 Efficiency for any aircraft means it getting you safely from point A to point B. All the fancy frills make no contribution to that definition. Faster, more comfortable, more luxurious but not necessarily more efficient.

Ja die DO-X von Herrn Dornier war eines der ganz wenigen wirklich gut funktionierenden Flugboote. Hatte genau das richtigen Ausmaß und die passenden Motoren. Zudem war es noch sehr gut ausgestattet. DAS haben viele andere Länder zu diesem Zeitpunkt nicht geschafft. Gute deutsche Wertarbeit und Technik halt. BRAVO ! PS: Na da haben die Amis aber geglotzt als die DO-X so einfach mal in New York wasserte. Das hat mir am besten gefallen, hielten sich ja sonst für die Größten, HÄHÄHÄ!!! Nachtrag: Die heutigen Wide Body Jets sind ja schön und gut und sicherlich auch wichtig aber das Flugboot DO-X war einfach aufregender. As time goes by.

What a work of genius for its day! No hydraulics, no electronics. Just amazing

@aloysiussentamura2904

10 жыл бұрын

Genius of superior Curtiss AMERICAN engines used by this boat made it fly.Danke schon AMERIKA.

@wdavis6814

10 жыл бұрын

Aloysius Sentamura Well America wouldn't be on the moon if it weren't for Germany. So thank you as well.

@AchimReinhardt1

10 жыл бұрын

Aloysius Sentamura The first engines of the Do X were air-cooled Siemens Jupiter engines. Even so they flew. The Curtiss Conqueror engines had a water cooling system and were better Good. I would also take the best to realize a project. Best regards, Achim

@dmrussell8546

10 жыл бұрын

Wade Davis Wernher von Braun (German) was the reason we got to the moon, not Germany. He was responsible for developing V-2 rockets.

@AchimReinhardt1

10 жыл бұрын

DM Russell It was a team of Germans who made the success possible! He was not alone! Gradually, the Americans know to pass who then continue the success story. Also Russia space has benefited from German knowledge. For future projects in space not nations or individuals will lead a project to success, but only mankind Total.

*_Awesome !_* Thank you for sharing such a great historical documentation. Well done !!!

@AchimReinhardt1

9 жыл бұрын

Das Video gefällt mir ebenso :-)

@asimov64

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome is fact, that it's built without computers...

@davidwong5417

3 жыл бұрын

@@AchimReinhardt1 ]9

@AchimReinhardt1

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidwong5417?

@user-hf5tn7zx9e

3 жыл бұрын

@@AchimReinhardt1 -

It’s amazing that there is a group in Germany attempting to build a full size replica of the Dornier Do-X

A real magnificent piece of Mechanical Engineering. Salutations Do X for paving the way!

@joto4294

2 жыл бұрын

Aeronautical Engineering

The scale of this plane so early in the aviation age is staggering. For someone like my grandfather who was born in 1880 and was 23 when the Wright brothers first flew, something like this was "science fiction" in 1900, yet he also lived long enough to fly in a Boeing 707 in the late 1950's, and see man orbit the earth. I can't remember when he died, I believe, like "many" others he lived long enough to see the Moon landing. Pretty amazing.

@ariessolarhijiri2985

Жыл бұрын

Which was fake

the dc-3 revolutionized commercial aviation, but this one is much bigger and carries many passengers, amazing for 1929

I love how the documentary revels in modern technology....which is depicted with 1980s computers, aircraft and retro liveries. And that background music is like something out of a Peter Davidson era Doctor Who.

This really is truly amazing! And we say we've made progress.... Seems we haven't made much progress in some sectors. Bet this would have been a truly amazing experience to fly on this!

Thanks for posting this film. We just came back from the Dornier Museum in Meersburg, and fascinating story on this aircraft and exhibition. They did indeed have to change the engines early in the design from Siemens as they were not powerful enough. There is also great YT clip of R/C version and Revell make a kit - now sold out - last remaining kits at the Museum. To think if they had never taken this footage we would never have got to see it today.

The roaring 20ies had been a very interesting time.

@simon3314

2 жыл бұрын

For an aristocrat !

I love those old documentations.

Wow, I can’t thank you enough. Just a great documentary. What a way to travel.

I'm always amazed at how quickly aviation advanced. There were planes flying in WW1and this behemoth crossing the Atlantic 3 years after Lindbergh.

@joewoodchuck3824

4 жыл бұрын

Once it was established that flight was possible as well as how it all worked, developements simply exploded. Prior to that I don't think many people were working on flight because too many of them didn't think it was possible.

@Veldtian1

2 жыл бұрын

@@joewoodchuck3824 Except for the Sonora Aero Club.

@imjustaguy8232

2 жыл бұрын

Did you know Lindbergh wasn't the first person the cross the Atlantic in a plane. Not by a long shot. Look it up just dont use Wikipedia.

THIS IS GREMAN ENGINEERING... I Love it

Dornier: We landed on the Hudson!" Sully Sullenberger: "Hold my beer."

People got excited when Singapore AL offered Beds , private suites and a bar on the A380. These 1930 passengers already had these services. Just brilliant.

I'd rather enjoy crossing the water in style in this elegant slower masterpiece than in a fast, boring, cramped, jumbo jet.

@NikolajHansen

8 жыл бұрын

+TexanForever Thompson But I bet you would like the price of the fare with the jumbo better.

@texanforeverthompson3645

8 жыл бұрын

+rodeo o ... Pretty sure I'm a hell of a lot older than you and am perhaps better able to compare. ... My first plane ride was in a Ford tri-motor at Love Field, Dallas, 1933. I've flown across the ocean in DC-10's and 747's many times. The prices were right and the trips relatively quick. It was OK, but I'm talking about adventure and elegance with tablecloths and silverware. Some things can be more important than cold efficiency. In good weather I prefer to ride my Harley instead of driving the Toyota. (Yes, even at my age I can still ride on two wheels.) In time you might learn to stop and smell the roses.

@Repented008

8 жыл бұрын

+TexanForever Thompson Fly business class once in a while, and maybe you won't be so cramped! Cheapskate!

@GamePlayWithNolan

8 жыл бұрын

+TexanForever Thompson That is awesome, I would love to ride in one of those tri-motors, I remember once the Experimental Aircraft Association had one and were giving people rides, but they left before I could get one. :( lol, so I just looked up a video of it.

@TIMEtoRIDE900

8 жыл бұрын

+GamePlayWithNolan I flew 2X in the Tri-Motor from Catawba Island airlines, Lk. Erie. The seats were small and uncomfortable, and it was VERY loud !! One plane crashed on take-off and the wreckage sold for 1/4 million !! Another crashed in Lk. Erie and sold for so much that they decided to sell the 3rd plane too.

Captain Christiansen was a neighbor of mine (during my childhood) on the island of Wyk auf Föhr (island of the captains). He was honored by the Emperor Wilhelm II with the order "Pure le merit" and later named "General of Aviators". The only remnant of the DO X - a propeller - is on Föhr in the Friesian Museum. Other famous aviators have occasionally visited Captain Christiansen on the island - e.g. B. Ernst Udet (next to the "Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen) he was the only one, who could lift a handkerchief from the airfield with the wing of his plane. ;-)

Dornier. One of the best Inventors of all time

Always loved this aircraft, ever since I first saw it in a book as a kid.

What an aeroplane! Thanks for posting it!

Looks more like what it is than any other flying boat, with a bridge for a cockpit, superb!

Those old birds were beautiful, even today! I cannot even get a grasp on what the people were thinking when they saw them! It would compare to us seeing a real U.F.O. today! Keep up the good work!

What an exciting and fascinating time this must have been.

Great aircraft, fine documentary, good days...

Air Hansa - Thank you very much for posting, I was not as familiar with this beautiful machine as some others from Russia, and some here on North America, etc.

Amazing historial tribute to Herr Dornier and his crew members✈️🇩🇪

What a way to travel on a flying, floating hotel! So, this predates the Pan American Clipper? Another great aircraft! These earlier modes of transportation, floatplanes, Zeppelins, ocean liners, railcars were fantastic if you could afford it! Getting there is part of the journey! Flying today doesn't even come close to the experience as a kid and you'll never see me on a so-called cruise ship! Hideous things they are!

Fascinating! So the Do X had a greater true passenger capacity than the Airships. Very informative!

Such exciting times. I really wish I was born about 100 years earlier.

Few sights are more amazing than to see number of LH DC-10s and 747s tails lined up at the gates, that was when flying aboard a large aircraft was very common. I used to take a UA 747 from LAX to DEN about 3-4p in the afternoon, 1-2 Fridays a month, my initial flight out of DEN was a CO DC-10 leaving at 9p Sunday evening. Those were the days. The 90 min flight from LAX to DEN did not give the flight attendants time to serve dinner. I still recall sitting in 48G the FA puts down my tray, before I

to all the aircraft designers that seem to post comments here: this is a matter of fact theat this plane has flown magnificiently and wlike any other contemporary plane featured with electronics and madvanced materials. flight is a matter of phisics dealed with calculations and estimates. and they did them fairly well in this case so please stop writing senseless considerations about its design

@frequencyfluxfandango8504

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah you're right man.

@nirvanaofmonkasar1107

6 жыл бұрын

davide matera wel said. We still get training in air traffic for estimates and procedure control.

@davidgriffiths7696

3 жыл бұрын

The wing caught fire because it was only made of canvas sheet but it was put out and the flying fishing boat type thing carried on hovering along at about the same height above the sea as a tall tree.

@skunkjobb

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidgriffiths7696 Service ceiling 3200 m, that's a very tall tree.

@davidgriffiths7696

3 жыл бұрын

skunkjobb not bad, 10000 feet

The DO X was a major accomplishment but there were still problems to work out. The plane was very draggy and very thirsty. It was designed as a trans-Atlantic passenger plane. But it turned out that if enough fuel was carried for the flight then It couldn't carry a full load of passengers. Still, a marvelous accomplishment.

Beautiful ship. Amazing accommodations for the passengers.

I'm really impressed that they did manage this in 1929. It must have been a fantastic experience for the people back then. All we have to do now, is wait for the first commercial flights to the moon, and back. :)

@JamesWitte

Жыл бұрын

So close now

@mothmagic1

Жыл бұрын

I'm only 76 but I still say it won't happen in my lifetime

Those were the times when landing an airplain in the Hudson wasn't considered a miracle. 💜

thank you sir for sharing this historical information

OOhh book me an seat,who is really taking holidays and rushing to get there,still rushing while you're relaxing(how trained we are and subdued)then you rush to get back home. This is relaxing.

A fantastic event at 1931,at the Island Fanando do Noronha Brasil, today you can see a Memory Stone their of this great day tks to shows this video. L.P.Noth. Sao Luis Brasil

Hard 2 mess up looking like a Dornier ❤

Amazing. Did you see the Flight Engineer's controls? Like a steamship!

Thanks for putting this on KZread. I always thought it was the Dornier ten, not ex

2:52 - an overlooked piece of history here, Oliver Hardy worked as a flight engineer while at the same time working with Stan Laurel in hollywood. i never knew until now

@georgeplagianos6487

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's so funny he look just like Oliver.. I just wrote the same thing a few minutes ago.. I can't believe the flight went steady with pulling all those levers and not fly in circles😂

That was some bird! I noticed it has a large Chocolate bar wing, I bet its wide chord keeps that bird airborne, and the landings are smooth as glass. Classic indeed.

Fantastic, thanks for uploading! Not hard to see why large planes were often flying boats (ships more like) back in those days. Much easier to land and stop all that weight on water than on the ground. And since they didn't fly that much faster than a fast boat anyway, taking off wasn't a problem either. All very romantic, but I still prefer modern aviation. Flying back then was only available to the exorbitantly rich, the 1% of the 1%. With an appaling safety record too. They had a fire, patched it up and kept going! Totally unthinkable in today's world. I'm glad that I live in a time where a human life is worth a lot more.

@Veldtian1

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, yeah, we are special little cogs who are all so so necessary.

These videos make me wish I lived in this time

Keeping 12vengines running was almost a miracle. Fortunately, it could cruise on 8.

@warpnin3

2 жыл бұрын

12? I counted 6 until i read your comment, went back and saw the rest!😮😄

Thanks for this, flying boats always seem to have an air of romance about them. Thanks also for finding this piece, which looks like a 1970's travelogue/doc short, which were a cinema staple of the time, shown between features. Also, I think that's James Burke doing the narration.

@Veldtian1

2 жыл бұрын

It's the journey, not just the destination, that's why 1000 tonne airfoil airship world 'cruises' should be a thing.

Great vídeo. Thank you !

8:10 Holly dive bomber Batman,,, what perfect timing on that flare !

Awsome beast! Wish I could fly on it.

How exciting it would be to see this thing land and take off.

This is magnificent

Beautiful adventure almost 100 years ago.

Spot on

Flying in style!

Very interesting video. Thanks!

For an aircraft which came out in 1929 it was nothing short of a miracle . 6 normal and 6 pusher propellers, nothing less could get a giant like this off the water and power it across continents. The interior dimensions too justified it being called a liner - unparalleled comfort. Sad it couldn't translate to regular commercial flights. Salute the designer Claude Dornier. Ironical that the Dorniers of today are of the smaller variety.

@arcticdragon104

3 жыл бұрын

Incredible reliability on engines

a true flying ocean liner

It's a real shame we don't have flying boats anymore. How cool would direct between New York to Boston pier to pier be!? Or San Diego to San Fran?

@newenglandfb3995

8 жыл бұрын

Would be really cool instead of landing at boring packed airports

@johnhines852

6 жыл бұрын

Flying boats cost a lot in maintenance, you notice they had to overhaul the thing in Brazil. Modern planes can go around the world without anything breaking.

@javiergilvidal1558

6 жыл бұрын

It´s true, however sad. Boatplanes would have never been made had there been enough land airports back in the ´30´s. When land airstrips became widely available worldwide (courtesy of WWII), the uneconomical flying boat and all its romance became woefully obsolete. Yet, just as the blimp is coming back with new technology, perhaps new flying boats made of non-corroding synthetic materials could be made. But I doubt anyone will have the nerve to risk bankruptcy in such an uncertain venture......

@donlove3741

4 жыл бұрын

Fly boats went away because land planes had long enough legs to cross oceans. At the height of the flying boats era they were not used to make commercial flights across the land. Pan Am flew the Pacific hopping island ro island. After WW2 Aircraft had range and many airports had been constructed in remote places and flying boats went away A ticket in a British or American flying boat would cost the equivalent of over $10,000 us today one way.

@philipsalazar7385

3 жыл бұрын

You are right.

7:00 Mentioned several historic flights across the Atlantic - but not the first, by Alcock and Brown in a Vickers Vimy.

Just checked in a book I have on my shelf, Grossflugschiff Dornier Do X by Peter Pletschacher, and you are indeed right. Thx for correcting me, I learnt something new!

An online source said about the first big flight: “As a result of the ship’s size, passengers were asked to crowd together on one side or the other to help make turns.” That must have been some ride!

This flying boat is very much applicable in the Philippines where we have 7,100 islands. Dornier must apply for a patent for such a boat to service travel in between the islands.

70 passengers in 1930 = 450 passengers in today's sadistic airline seating.

Must've been quite an experience to travel inside

Very nice!

How great is this. I’d love to fly in her.

Brilliant History

Twelve 610hp Curtiss V12 engines. The engines were orignally Bristol Jupiters of 524 horsepower each but it left this enormous flying boat underpowered.

Can only Imagine New York in 1929 seeing all those marvels of engineering !

what a classy flown

Dornier aircraft is still awesome. One of the greatest company in the EU. Airbus has success in 21th century.

Spectacular flying beast for its time.

Fantastic

Danke! Klasse Aufnahmen!! v.g. Achim

Tolles Flugzeug....und Oliver Hardy in der Besatzung! 2:54 :-D

How does that even fly? Mind=blown

@billietyree6139

4 жыл бұрын

Well, for those with little knowledge of aerodynamics there is the theory that all those engines make such a racket that it frightens the plane into flight.

COVD 19 just brought a brand new dawn, in air travel. Good luck flying around any time soon.

@jimjimmyjam8242

3 жыл бұрын

Take advantage of the cheap plane tickets! Wear a mask, wash your hands and you'll be just fine. Good luck 👍

@jamesbieniek6583

3 жыл бұрын

A new dawn is surly upon us.

I'm entertained by the videos description of flight travel as a contribution to the quality of life, while today air travel has become a crowded nightmarish chore to be endured rather than enjoyed. How things change.

Could someone pull the intro music out of the depths of the underworld so I can listen to it all day.

Wonderful program and Air/sea craft. 😁😁😁

Thanks.

Comfort and service for the passenger..saloon and bar..berthing, This should come back.

@RePete02

6 жыл бұрын

It has. First class on the A380.

@flyingjohn2284

3 жыл бұрын

Tricia Babros Only greed these days starting with airfields...

Ver interesting!

What a way to travel in style, not like modern planes.

@Frank-mm2yp

4 жыл бұрын

This was never "mass transportation". It was elite transportation-All First Class. "Ordinary" people could not afford it. 170 passengers max on a long haul flight? No airline today could survive very long with that. Today thats only feasible for private airliners owned by corporations, billionaires and other rock stars (lol)

very impressed! grew a pan am brat,heard lots of interesting stories, but not this one.. thanks.. cheers