The Dornier Libelle (en:"Dragonfly I"), also designated Do A, was a German open-cockpit, all-metal, parasol wing, monoplane flying boat aircraft, with partly fabric-covered wings. There was three versions of the seaplane version; the prototype, first version, and improved version (the Libelle 2). A landplane version, built without sponsons and fitted with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage was produced as the Dornier Spatz.
Variants Do A Two prototypes of the Libelle Libelle I The standard production model, five built, fitted with Siemens-Halske Sh 4 engines and two built with Siemens-Halske Sh 5 engines. Libelle II The improved Libelle II was powered by Siemens-Halske Sh 5 or Siemens-Halske Sh 11 engines. Other engines fitted to Libelle II aircraft include the Bristol Lucifer and the ADC Cirrus. Three built.
Accidents A Dornier Libelle crashed into the sea off Milford beach in Auckland, New Zealand on 12 December 1929, killing both crewmen.Tragedy at Milford
Survivor
A Libelle II VQ-FAB, manufacturers number 117 built in 1925, which operated in Fiji, is displayed in the Deutsches Museum in the centre of Munich.Ogden, 2006. p. 202
Specifications (Libelle I)
References
External links
Dornier “Libelle" at http://www.jadu.de/luftfahrt "Libelle" at www.histaviation.com