Dornier Do 31
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Author: Ralf Manteufel

The Dornier Do 31 was a West German experimental VTOL jet transport built by Dornier. The Do 31 was designed to meet a NATO specification (BMR-4) for a tactical support aircraft for the EWR VJ 101 VTOL strike aircraft designed under the NATO contract of BMR-3. The project was cancelled in 1970 due to high costs technical problems and a change of requirement.

The Dornier Do 31 was a German experimental VTOL jet transport built by Dornier.1
Dornier Do 31 got as far as three experimental aircraft before cancellation in 1970.2
Dornier Do 31 at the German Museum Back 3
the Dornier Do 31 was a German experimental tactical VSTOL transport aircraft first flown in 1967.4

Made by Dornier Flugzeugwerke.

use differential thrust is the Dornier Do 31 VTOL transport, which uses its wing-pod lift engines to achieve roll control while in hover.5
The Dornier Do 31 was a West German experimental VTOL jet transport built by Dornier.6
in a Dornier Do 31, has stood since 1969. An obvious candidate: the Harrier. 9. SPEED around the world over the poles in a jet aircraft.7
Jet Or Prop
both
Height Alt
28.0
Engine(jet)
Rolls-Royce Pegasus BE.53-2
Length Alt
2052.32
Max Takeoff Weight Main
27422.0
Thrust Main
68.95
Power Alt
4400
Lists
*List of military aircraft of Germany
Range Main
1800.0
Loaded Weight Main
22453.0
Max Speed Alt
452 mph
Type Of Prop
Vertically mounted turbojet lift engines
Max Speed Main
730.0
Climb Rate More
-using Pegasus engines only
Range More
with maximum payload
Capacity
36
Status
Project cancelled April 1970
Cruise Speed Main
650.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
60500.0
Ceiling Main
10
700 m
Number Built
3
Crew
2
Thrust Alt
15500
Loaded Weight Alt
49500.0
Cruise Speed Alt
404 mph
Area Main
57 m²
Primary user
Luftwaffe
Span Alt
1805.9399999999998
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce RB162-4D
Manufacturer
Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Useful Load Main
3500.0
First Flight
10
Number Of Jets
2
Climb Rate Main
19.2 m-s
Power Main
19.57
Number Of Props
8
Type of jet
turbofan
Climb Rate Alt
3780.0
Length Main
20.53 m
Span Main
18 m
Area Alt
613.56
Range Alt
1
120 mi
Similar Aircraft
*Armstrong Whitworth AW.681
Ceiling Alt
35100.0
Height Main
8.53 m
Useful Load Alt
7715.0
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of Germany
Dornier aircraft
German experimental aircraft 1960-1969
German military transport aircraft 1960-1969
VTOL aircraft

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