The Archive · 1929

The Giant German Flying Boat

Another Series of Successful Tests over Lake Constance Friedrichshafen, July 18.

The Dor, the giant Dornier flying boat, made another series of fights today over Lake Constance with 20 guests on board. All tests have proved completely satisfactory. It is now reported that the air-traffic company, Lufthansa, is planning to take over the Dor' for the carly institution of the long planned regular line to South America for which also the giant Rohrbach Romar flying boat built last year sould be used. The first ight m: be attempted in August next i the meantime the necessary financial arrangements can be com=

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