Do 27
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The Do 27 is a German single-engine STOL utility aircraft of the 1950s widely used for liaison, observation, and transport duties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dornier Do 27 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
STOL utility aircraft
ⓘ
light transport aircraft ⓘ military liaison aircraft ⓘ observation aircraft ⓘ |
| capacity | up to 5 passengers ⓘ |
| category | 1950s German aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpit | two side-by-side seats in front ⓘ |
| configuration | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 pilot ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | nose-mounted ⓘ |
| engineType | single piston engine ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1955 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | high-visibility cabin ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1950s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Dornier Flugzeugwerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
excellent low-speed handling
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large side doors ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 600 ⓘ |
| originatedAs | development of Dornier Do 25 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Lycoming GO-480 engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
Bundeswehr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| role |
army cooperation aircraft
ⓘ
utility aircraft ⓘ |
| status |
retired from military service
ⓘ
still flown by private owners ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | short unprepared airstrips ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Israeli Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ various European air arms ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liaison duties
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light transport ⓘ observation missions ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedIn |
aerial observation
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liaison operations ⓘ light cargo transport ⓘ |
| wingType | strut-braced high wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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