The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. First conceived by Dr. Claude Dornier in 1924, planning started in late 1925 and after over 240,000 work-hours it was completed in June 1929.
It was initially powered by twelve 524 hp Siemens Bristol Jupiter radial engines in tandem mountings with six tractor propellers and six pushers mounted in six strut-mounted nacelles above the wing. It was launched for its first test flight on 12 July 1929 . After completing 103 flights in 1930, the Do X was refitted with 610 hp Curtiss V-1570 "Conqueror" water-cooled V-12 Vee engine.
Maxford USA design and produce this 1/20 Scale RC Model Airplane as an ARF (almost ready to fly) kit, powered by 12 electric motors.
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