\u2026.. www.lokalhelden.ch\/dox-flugschiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Do X was a visionary project by Claude Dornier. It was the world’s first wide-body passenger aircraft. The size and capacity of the Do X surpassed the aircraft sizes of the time many times over. It was 40 metres long, had a wingspan of 48 metres, three decks and room for 65 passengers. This went beyond the usual dimensions of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was designed and constructed in Friedrichshafen and built in the factory and industrial halls in Altenrhein, which were specially erected in 1926. In the following years, Dornier proved that his vision could be realised. He demonstrated this with a spectacular flight with 169 people on board over Lake Constance and the highly publicised flight from Europe via West Africa and South America to New York and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three aeroplanes were built in Altenrhein, but none of these impressive aircraft have been preserved. However, we have been working hard to restore the blueprints. You can find out more about the exciting history of the reconstruction below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The aim of the replica is to create a static, true-to-original and fully accessible 1:1 model of the Do X. This replica of the Do X has already begun. The first construction phase, the foreship, from the tip of the aircraft to the base of the wing, is being built at the FFA Museum in Altenrhein\/Switzerland. These first components show impressively that a realistic 1:1 replica of the Do X is possible – see for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And the replica will continue. Please support the return of the Do X to Altenrhein here \u2026\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026.. www.lokalhelden.ch\/dox-flugschiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2nd JourFix for the reconstruction of the wing structure work was scheduled for the beginning of May. The task required the reconstruction of the front spar and the centre spar. The design and an overview drawing had to be submitted for JourFix 2. The results are the basis for further work on the wing structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Due to a lack of assembly space, the Do X was assembled for a time in Hildesheim in Lower Saxony. The location there was better than storing the components in a garage and made it possible to continue the assembly. This time is now over. From May 2024, the body will be on display at the Altenrhein Aviation and Vehicle Museum (FFA) in Altenrhein, Switzerland, where it will be continued. Incidentally, members of the Friends and Supporters of Do X e.V. have free admission to the FFA Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This opportunity arose through discussions with the Vice President of the Swiss Aero Club Eastern Switzerland, Bruno Scherrer. In the enthusiasm that the Do X assembly will move to Altenrhein, a corresponding association was also founded on the Swiss side on 8 February, the Do X Verein Altenrhein, an association in accordance with Art. 60ff of the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n This association organised the necessary space for the installation site of the Do X superstructure. The Do X superstructure is located in the historic hall of the FAA Museum. An area 6.5 metres wide and 13 metres long is planned for the superstructure of the first expansion stage (construction stage A), the forecastle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As all the components were dismantled into their main segments for transport, frame 44, consisting of three segments, first had to be reassembled and put to one side. The slipway, consisting of four segments, was then assembled and aligned with the available area for the Do X superstructure. In the third assembly stage, the two segments of the centre longeron were joined together and fixed to the slipway. Finally, the connecting elements of frame 44 were removed again, the frame was mounted on the centre longitudinal member and connected to the centre longitudinal member using the connecting elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n The situation before the remodelling<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> The situation after the remodelling<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> The set-up team from the Do X friends and supporters association (from left to right: Michael Witt, Thomas Unger, Richard Buck and Peter Kielhorn)<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> Bruno Scherrer, President of the Do X Association Altenrhein (l) with Peter Kielhorn, Chairman of the Board of the Friends and Sponsors of Do X<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div> The Do X Circle of Friends and Sponsors once again took part in the Aero aviation trade fair in 2024. In addition to a video\/virtual reality show, the Circle of Friends presented a replica of the Do X cockpit instruments, consisting of the pilot and co-pilot panel, the front centre panel for engine monitoring and the two artificial horizons in the rear centre of the cockpit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The virtual reality show features a virtual Do X museum with a Do X and many other details about the Do X, such as the Curtiss engine, an engine nacelle placed on the ground, an upper deck of the Do X placed on the ground and the current Do X superstructure. The main object, the Do X, is shown closed on the port side and open on the starboard side to show the intricate internal structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n Stand of the Freundeskreis Do X at the Aero 2024<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> Replica of the cockpit instruments<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> President of the Do X Association Altenrhein Bruno Scherrer and 1st Chairman of the Friends and Sponsors of Do X e.V. Peter Kielhorn <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div> Members of the Do X Circle of Friends and Sponsors with Bruno Scherrer <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> Herr Cohausz, Fachmann f\u00fcr historische Cockpitinstrumente, begutachtet die nachgebauten Do X Instrumente<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> Explanation of the instruments by Mr Waldmann, manufacturer of the instruments<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div> A special book presentation took place at the Dornier Museum on 21 March 2024. Michael Ott, a member of the Do X Circle of Friends, wrote this book but did not live to see it published. Michael Ott sadly passed away in autumn 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Michael Ott’s circle of friends has set itself the task of publishing his book. Based on true events, the book tells the story of the American flight of the Do X, combined with the story of the relationship of the on-board mechanic Emil Martins*). The mechanic works at the Dornier aircraft factory in Friedrichshafen and is given the opportunity of a lifetime. He was to be part of the crew that was to fly the largest aeroplane in the world at the time from Lake Constance across the Atlantic to New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The well-researched details of the Do X’s ferry flight to the USA show what an adventure this flight was. And the circumstances of Emil Martins’ life change as a result of this journey, he experiences a much broader view of the world and when he makes an acquaintance on the South American trip, his life changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *) Emil Martins is a fictional character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The various facets of the book were discussed in a somewhat different literary quartet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The book is available in bookshops under ISBN 9789 4037 04791 or via the book’s website www.das-fliegende-schiff-do-x.com or via the Do X circle of friends and supporters (order by email to info@freundeskreis-do-x.de).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rebuild of the cockpit instrumentation of the Do X is complete. The instrumentation consists of the pilot panel, the co-pilot panel, the centre engine monitoring panel, the centre panel with the two attitude indicators and the pilot’s clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n Elements of the cockpit instrumentation<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n The panels were mounted in a mechanical structure that corresponds to the cockpit situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n Mechanical structure for the cockpit instuments<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n The instrument components were produced in very good quality using the resin printing process and then finished, painted, glazed and assembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This replica of the cockpit instrumentation is unique in the world and demonstrates the outstanding quality of our research and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cockpit instrumentation of the Do X can be viewed at the Aero Aviation Fair in Friedrichshafen from 17 to 20 April. The association of friends and sponsors Do X will once again be taking part in this year’s Aero and can be found in hall B4 at booth B4-604.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n Completed structure of the cockpit instrumentation as seen at Aero 2024<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n Start of the cockpit reconstruction<\/strong> (November 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the replica of the Do X we are currently in construction stage A, the foreship. This stage also includes the interior fittings of the cockpit and navigation compartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are actually at the very beginning of the construction of the foreship, but it turned out that we got in touch with Mr Waldmann from the company Waldmann 3D, a specialist in prototype construction with years of experience in replicas of aircraft instruments, who can build the cockpit instrumentation true to the original based on our data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this reproduction of the cockpit instrumentation is only possible thanks to the fact that our member Steffen Harbusch carried out the preliminary design work in exorbitant detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on this design data, Mr Waldmann will rebuild the cockpit instrumentation piece by piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n Cockpit Instrumentation of the Do X<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> Detail of the Pilot section of instrumentation<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n The high-precision replica of the first instruments from the pilot’s side, the Ludolph F.K.6. pilot’s compass, an Askania altimeter and a Pionier longitudinal inclination instrument are already finished. The centre control panel for the engines with operating lights for the engines and the total speed indicators are also ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n Askania Altimeter <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> Pionier longitudinal inclination instrument <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Result of the G10 structural work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The assembly of the Do X returns to Lake Constance!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The components were collected from Hildesheim on 10\/11 April and transported directly to Altenrhein. The reassembly at the FAA Museum took place on 27 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.do-x-vision.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bild2-Die-Bauteile-des-aktuellen-Do-X-Aufbaus-im-LKW-Klein-1.png\")
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Reconstruction of the cockpit instrumentation ready (March 2024)<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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