Contrary to the other flying boats of Dornier, the Do 26 was an elegant
and slim plane. The plane had "mew"-wings, retractable skids, which were
mounted below the wings and four engines. The first two planes were used
from Lufthansa on the Nort-Atlantic-route in 1938/39. The next four (Do 26
D) planes were taken from the Luftwaffe and were used for transport and
reconnaissance purposes. The military version was armed with a 20-mm-MG-151
in the bow and three further MG 15. All Do 26 took part at the norwegian
campaign.
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