Dornier S-Ray 007
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The Dornier S-Ray 007 is a two-seat amphibious aircraft concept designed by Dornier Technologie.
The concept is similar to that of the Dornier Libelle
from the 1920s, and thus originally, the aircraft also carried the name Dornier Libelle, however it was later changed to Dornier Stingray. Before the first aircraft could be built, the name was changed a third time to the Dornier S-Ray 007. The leader of the project is Iren Dornier, grandson of Claude Dornier and owner of Dornier Technologie.
The flying boat is a high wing aircraft featuring a one-piece wing which is connected with the center mounted Rotax
912S engine and propeller on a stable aerodynamically
shaped central support pylon
to the fuselage
. The S-Ray 007 is built from reinforced plastics with carbon fibre reinforcements, which makes the flying boat very resistant to salt water
. The aircraft is equipped with retractable landing gear
and two 50 litre fuel tanks.
The maiden flight of the Dornier S-Ray 007 was held on 14 July 2007 at Friedrichshafen airport, and the aircraft was piloted by Gerhard Thalhammer.
The concept is similar to that of the Dornier Libelle
Dornier Libelle
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from the 1920s, and thus originally, the aircraft also carried the name Dornier Libelle, however it was later changed to Dornier Stingray. Before the first aircraft could be built, the name was changed a third time to the Dornier S-Ray 007. The leader of the project is Iren Dornier, grandson of Claude Dornier and owner of Dornier Technologie.
The flying boat is a high wing aircraft featuring a one-piece wing which is connected with the center mounted Rotax
Rotax
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912S engine and propeller on a stable aerodynamically
Aerodynamics
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shaped central support pylon
Hardpoint
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to the fuselage
Fuselage
The fuselage is an aircraft's main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. In single-engine aircraft it will usually contain an engine, although in some amphibious aircraft the single engine is mounted on a pylon attached to the fuselage which in turn is used as a floating hull...
. The S-Ray 007 is built from reinforced plastics with carbon fibre reinforcements, which makes the flying boat very resistant to salt water
Rust
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. The aircraft is equipped with retractable landing gear
Landing Gear
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and two 50 litre fuel tanks.
The maiden flight of the Dornier S-Ray 007 was held on 14 July 2007 at Friedrichshafen airport, and the aircraft was piloted by Gerhard Thalhammer.