Seaplanes & amphibians1930 multi-role flying boat family by Douglas
Dolphin
The Douglas Dolphin is an American amphibious flying boat. While only 58 were built, they served a wide variety of roles including private air yacht, airliner, military transport, and search and rescue.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- First flight
- 1930-01-01
- Length
- 13.74 m
- Wingspan
- 18.29 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 91 kt
- Max speed
- 129 kt
- Range
- 601 nm
- Service ceiling
- 15,100 ft
- Rate of climb
- 806 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,734 lb
- Empty weight
- 6,764 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 240 US gal
- Powerplant
- Pratt & Whitney R-1340-4 Wasp
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 8
- Length
- 45.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 60 ft
- Height
- 15.2 ft
- Number built
- 58
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.