The Dornier Do 10, originally designated Dornier Do C4, was the name given by the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) of a pre-World War II German aircraft.
It was a two-seat parasol-wing monoplane, intended to be used as a fighter. Two prototypes were built in 1931 to fulfil a requirement for a two-seat fighter. Having failed to gain a production order, the Do C4 / Do 10 was used to test a tilting engine installation and propellers to suit, for STOL tests.
Specifications
TypeTwo-seat fighterEngineRolls-Royce Kestrel IIISBMW VI 7.3 (703)Hispano-Suiza 12 Xbrc (Ybre?)Power391 kW (525 hp)DimensionsLength: Height: Wingspan: Wing area: Length: Height: Wingspan: Wing area: Length: Height: Wingspan: Wing area WeightsEmpty: Loaded: Max takeoff: Empty: Loaded: Max takeoff: Empty: Loaded: PerformanceMax. speed: 278 km/h (150 kn) at sea level Max. speed: at Range: Service ceiling: Wing load: 71.0 kg/m2 (14.5 lb/ft2)Max. speed: at sea level Cruising speed Climb to 1000 m: 1 min 54 s Climb to 5000 m: 12 min 48 s Initial climb rate : Range: 800 km (430 nmi) Service ceiling: Wing load: 81.0 kg/m2 (16.6 lb/ft2)Max. speed: at sea level Max. speed: at 3500 m Range: 800 km (430 nmi) Service ceiling: ArmamentFour × MG 08/15 machine guns (two forward, two in rear turret)
Sources
Luftwaffe 39-45 Histaviation.com Virtual Aviation Museum
Notes
Bibliography
Green, William and Swanborough, Gordon. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York: Smithmark, 1994. .
(Information on this model is difficult to come by and the nature of the relationship between C1/C4/10 is not yet totally resolved)