"Dornier Four-Engine Monoplane Seaplane" (Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 51) [Photocopy], 1923, 1919-01

Item — Box: MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.021

Identifier: 20152051

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Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note No. 51 (dated 1923), based on "Reprint of Navy Department, Bureau of Construction and Repair A. T. N. [Aeronautical Technical Note] No. 131, Issued January, 1919)".

Scope: Report #52352-23 prepared by "Commander J. C. Hunsaker, C. C., U. S. N. [United States Navy]"

Contents: "DORNIER FOUR-ENGINE MONOPLANE SEAPLANE. The Dornier monoplane is an experimental machine designed by the chief engineer of the Zeppelin Co., Friederichshafen. Dornier has had little experience in flying-boat design, but he has had considerable airplane experience in connection with Friederichshafen twin-engine night bombers. These latter machines have been used by the German Navy when mounted on twin floats. There is also a twin-float Friederichshafen seaplane having four engines arranged as in the machine under discussion, but with an external reduction gear for each propeller. The influence of Dornier on the large monoplane is seen in the liberal use of duralumin. This very corrosive material is of questionable value near salt water. External parts are painted, but the metal inside the fuselage is left bright."

Dates

Publication: 1923
Issued: 1919-01

Creator

Hunsaker, Jerome C., Commander, United States Navy, 1886-1984 (Author, Person)
United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics (Publisher, Organization)
United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Aeronautics (Editor of compilation, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

1 Issue

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Folder Contents

Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20152006, 20152009, 201520012, 20152016, 20152017, 20152020, 20152034, 20152039, 20152042, 20152051, 20152059, 20152072, 20152086, 20152089, 20152098, 20152110, 20152111

Digital Scan Location

TBD

Format & Physical Description

Format: two-sided photocopy of a loose-leaf booklet, 8.5”x11” (6 pages including cover, with one blank page). Includes black & white drawings. Note: Includes one page from Technical Note 42 (Page 2) which is on the back of the cover of Technical Note 51.

Publication Data

Publication Data: Published by the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department. Printed in 1923 by the Government Printing Office, Washington. In upper left: "For Official Use Only". Note: This is a photocopy made circa 2000. Note 2: Stamped on the cover: "University of Detroit, Aeronautics Department"