1931
1931
The Dornier Merkur's first flight was in February 1925. It was a successor
to the Dornier C Komet, which first flew in 1922. The Merkur had additional
space for up to eight passengers and various technical improvements.
Walter Mittelholzer and CH-171 made a record flight for time,
flying the distance of 20.000 km from Zurich to Cape Town in december 1925.
Swissair took over Ad Astra's two Dornier Merkurs after its founding,
but got rid of them in the same year.
Manufacturer |
Dornier Flugzeugwerke |
| Span |
19.60 m |
Length |
12.80 m |
Height |
3.80 m |
Power
(HP) |
550 |
Cruising
Speed |
150 km/h |
Passengers |
7 |
Range |
1000 km |
Area
of Operation |
Europe |
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| CH-142 |
Dornier Merkur |
26.3.1931 8.10.1932 |
Taken over from Ad Astra. Never flew in actual Swissair Service. Was scrapped at Dübendorf (CH) on Oct. 10th 1932. |
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| CH-171 |
Dornier Merkur |
26.3.1931 1931 |
Taken over from Ad Astra. Never flew in actual Swissair Service. Was scrapped at Dübendorf (CH). |
 
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