What Went Wrong With Germany's Insane Hover Transport?

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Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) refers to aircraft that can take-off, hover, and land vertically. To this day, the Dornier Do-31 remains the largest VTOL jet to take to the skies and the world’s only VTOL jet lift transport.
Throughout the 1960’s, several countries launched ambitious programs to develop VTOL jets. The promise of freeing jets from needing runways to operate offered huge military advantages. In the opening hours of a conflict, runways were going to be the first targets, potentially rendering entire air forces inoperable. But VTOL jets could operate without runways, using small forward operating bases to stage operations.
Although Britain led the way with the development of the Harrier Jump Jet, Germany set out to build something even more ambitious, the world’s first vertical jet lift transport. The Do 31 would combine the speed and range of a jet with the versatility of a helicopter. A plane that could deliver supplies and personnel to remote forward operating bases and support forces out in the field.
The Do 31 utilized two vectored-thrust turbofans and eight lift jets in wing-tip pods. Together the 10 jets could generate an incredible 66,000 pounds of thrust to facilitate vertical or short take-off and landing operations. In forward flight, the lift jets would be shut off and the Do 31 would fly like a conventional plane. The aircraft could reach speeds of over 700km an hour and carry 36 fully equipped troops or nearly six tons of cargo. An
unprecedented combination of speed, range and lifting capacity.
As development of the Do-31 progressed, some even saw the potential for vertical jet lift technology to revolutionize civil aviation. VTOL airliners would operate from helipads, maybe even directly from building rooftops. But developing the world’s first VTOL jet transport would be fraught with enormous technical challenges, and as the Cold War evolved, VTOL capable jets became less of a strategic priority. Despite numerous test flights and proof of concept, the project was ultimately cancelled in 1970.
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[@lechurross4849]

He never left us... **sheds tear**

[@pyeitme508]

Agree!

[@homelesstoaster9208]

God has come

[@mango_monkey32]

420th like..

[@grimsville2501]

Man quality over quantity is way better than quantity over quality. your videos are really worth the wait keep up the good work!

[@sk-nq7eo]

Yessss finally beautiful

[@piranha031091]

And KZbin in general offers so much quantity anyways...

[@noobofepicness66]

yep, true

[@luard4880]

The infographics show: *profuse sweating*

[@anonymouse7074]

And you also notice how fast time flys...thinking you just watched the previous video the day before

[@the.starman]

Do 31 walks into bar. Barkeep says: "Why the long face?"

[@vermas4654]

It really is a shame that these VTOL airforce plan didn't go through

[@alt8791]

I can’t be the only one who leaves these videos with a distinct feeling of “dammit, that would have been so cool!”

[@JasonDykstraMT]

You're not

[@Justanotherconsumer]

The Osprey is getting there, but it’s still having teething issues. Will probably happen eventually.

[@IrishCarney]

The few Germans who came back from Stalingrad and remember the dire supply situation would agree

[@IrishCarney]

@@Justanotherconsumer It's there at this point. Was used successfully in Iraq. The Navy decided it's good enough to use to replace the Greyhound

[@GerardKean]

“dammit, that would have been so cool!” - I really felt this after the video about the airborne ocean liner

[@aviationlba747]

He doesn’t upload often, but when he does... we remember how it is always worth the wait!

[@hunterwright386]

Aviation LBA truly quality

[@aviationlba747]

Indeed, one of the best content creators for sure!

[@michaelcarney6280]

Brilliant video 👌 guessing it must take him a weeks if not month's to do the visuals alone never mind the script or anything else. Well worth the wait

[@JoloNavarro]

True! Pure quality videos, quality over quantity ❤️

[@estrogenoverdose]

Absolutely

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

Those German hover jets look like something out of Flash Gordon!

[@Billydrives]

Bro is way too smart in changing up his older videos and thumbnails to keep them relevant. Shit works like a charm cause this is the 6th time I’ve watched this LMAO

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

"A plane that would revolutionize something". We all know where this story is going.

[@guiguiferrand2296]

World War 3 😂😂😂

[@williamwhitecloud9020]

Yes everyone would be jealous of the British 😂

[@lexprontera8325]

Envious. As Homer Simpson put it: /watch?v=Tmx1jpqv3RA

[@rudyho3790]

Way better than V22 Oopsprey....politicians canned the test program...US didn't buy it..rotor blades are Really dinosauric today...

[@user-lf8qu9un8y]

Laughs in Airbus A300

[@willmorrell488]

This aircraft was in the Man in the High Castle.

[@dalsosegno]

thank you joe swanson very cool

[@alphaadhito]

What episode is it?

[@rangamans1060]

I don't recall it. What episode?

[@michaelcarney6280]

@@rangamans1060 think it was in the final season

[@dcd11mc60]

why did i read this out in Joe's voice?

[@databoge9212]

Germany has no right to build own airplanes for Military or commercial business.

[@Betterhose]

"Dammit, we can't get that plane to lift off the ground. We must be missing an important detail." "Hummingbirds have a long pointy beak. Maybe that's what gives them their unique abilities." "You heard him. But a long pointy beak on that plane!"

[@lukeskyguy1533]

I’m sure you would have done a much better job with your PhD in aerospace, right?

[@boymahina123]

@@lukeskyguy1533 pretty sure you'd be wooshed because it's _obviously_ a joke

[@animationspace8550]

@@lukeskyguy1533 Bro, it is a joke

[@MrMeeHigh1]

@@lukeskyguy1533 It was the best technical joke EVER. Maybe you can explain the following: Every year many people are getting a PhD in aerospace plus the people that already had one in the previous years so we have more aerospace PhD people than in all history combined. But scientifical-technical progress is not made by PhD but by people without PhD like Frank Whittle that put his private time, and secured private funding, in building the first practical working jet engine, despite being refused government funding on the advice of top scientist of the day like Griffith who told government that jet engines are not possible cause they breaking the laws of physics. This Griffith and many others like him gives PhD to paper eaters if they can afford one to this day. After gov saw the engine working they STOLE the patent by paying 1 GBP to Whittle who put more than a decade of his private time and gone full mental breakdown more than twice because of workload exhaustion, not to mention the PRIVATE money that made it real. He could have destroyed it or give it to another country why help parasites keep on being parasites.

[@justindunlap1235]

Ahh das nectar collector.

[@nicholasgreenwood8281]

It's been 50 years, they need to give it another try

[@wiedapp]

Sorry to ask that, but are you crazy? Look what Airbus (more or less the successor to Dornier) is doing with the A400M, the Eurofighter or the NH90. A "new Do31" would be the next fiscal catastrophe. When you see all these problematic projects and what is wrong about that, I prefer that not to be done. In that regard I do fully understand why our German defense minister decided to go for the F-18 Jets, as they are proven to be good. I think it will be good for Airbus to see, that they can't do anything they want without consequences.

[@VioDieHeisse]

Actually it has been 60 years.

[@FA-lg9cx]

wiedapp they should have went for the F-35 instead of the F-18

[@wiedapp]

@@FA-lg9cx have you looked up what kind of money grave THAT is?

[@nicholasgreenwood8281]

@@wiedapp obviously not for practicality purposes. Cool shit Is always expensive (like the F35, which has been a fiscal nightmare indeed). I meant for novel purposes, to test the limits of what manned flight can be. The US has grown semi-compalicent as the worlds only superpower, maybe China will change that soon. War/arms races drive innovation, and it's been a while since we've has to innovate.

[@Spoggi99YT]

I am German but I didn’t even know these things exist... Thank you, exceptional quality as always!

[@duke6321]

Hi Spoggi99, the Plane is on display at the "Flugwerft Schleißheim" near Munich. It's part of the "Deutsches Museum" www.deutsches-museum.de/flugwerft/sammlungen/senkrechtstarter/do-31/

[@simonm1447]

@@duke6321 another one is standing in Front of the Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen.

[@ray4lsd]

As a fellow german, it is on display in the Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen. For when the pandemic is over ;)

[@Spoggi99YT]

Duke 63 thank you!

[@jjtheone1232]

Wenn du dich für solche Sachen interessierst, solltest du nach München in die Flugzeugwerft. Dort stehen alle 3 angesprochenen Flieger und noch viele viele mehr interesante deutsche und ausländische Flieger.

[@RCGache]

I wish they would have gone into more of the technical hurdles that Donier encountered. The title is a little misleading, in my humble opinion.

[@ryanreedgibson]

The RAF logo looks like a target.

[@Axemantitan]

I saw these in the final season of The Man in the High Castle, but thought that they were science fiction. I didn't know that they really had been developed, and all the way back in the 60s!

[@kaengurus.sind.genossen]

They have one in a museum near Munich. It's beautiful.

[@NarasimhaDiyasena]

You’d be amazed as to what the Germans cooked up. All of their projects transferred to the US during operation Paperclip. Much of what we used today is derived from them.

[@lucastekkan]

@@NarasimhaDiyasena I can only think of swept wings, what did germany contribute again ?

[@adhx7506]

Wait, Season 4 is the last season of the series?

[@carlosandleon]

@@lucastekkan Moon Landing

[@BenjoKazooie64]

Rest of the aviation community: "Why can't you just be normal?" Dornier: *shrieks*

[@gormauslander]

Never change Dornier

[@captainfactoid3867]

You forgot about Blohm & Vhoss

[@calvinnickel9995]

The 328 was pretty normal..... ....until they decided to make it a jet, too.

[@1985_Honda_CRX_Si]

Lol

[@liamgough683]

Well the only two country’s that created good planes were Britain and the enemy (the Soviet Union) So they weren’t the only ones

[@williamoverton7775]

pilot error nightmare+ maintenance nightmare = the osprey, now distill all it's problems to extract and you wind up with a harrier.

[@Rocket351]

2:24 ya gadda love how the YAK-36 is just going “Bye have a great time!)😂

[@itsnotallrainbowsandunicor1505]

"Grassfields are hard to destroy" Ryanair:

[@hmcredfed1836]

or every farmer plowing it's field

[@coolminer6242]

@@hmcredfed1836 Nah Ryanair is superior in all forms of destruction in any field.

[@piyushnandurdikar9234]

The engineer's must have a hard time getting over fact that years of hard work is dumped into bin after the project gets cancelled. Can feel the disappointment myself being an engineer.

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

Aviation is a bitch

[@swdev245]

That's what I thought after watching a YF-23 documentary. Engineers pouring their heart and soul into the project, insane work hours -- and then ... nothing.

[@Jimpiedepimpie]

Years of fat paychecks without the worry that your mistakes might cause the death of hundreds? Sign me up.

[@willardSpirit]

In the end it gotta make financial sense or sometimes no reason at all and funding dries up. But as long as you tried your hardest and got paid doing your work that matters too. Who knows that failed idea might launch another idea that'll sticks

[@radarist6908]

Yes,this very sad!

[@mixmaster2909]

To put into perspective the V-22 Osprey was much more powerful than this aircraft with it only being able to carry 7,000 pounds whereas the osprey can lift up to 20,000 pounds internally

[@WeAreLegion-]

The Do 31 sounds like a rock band 😆

[@KarlKarpfen]

The actual deadly blow to the Do-31 was the heat of the lift-engines: Dornier found it impossible to keep the plane from severely damaging the runway, making it unable to run more than an few handful of flights before an airfield was as much in need for repairs as if it were bombed.

[@TheWinjin]

Ooooof, I didn't think about that part. The video really skips over the negatives, huh? The intense heat and damage to the runway. Probably it also chugged jet fuel like three regular planes. I wonder if it could take off traditionally, using only the conventional engines? And would it be easier to make one today, with modern-day engines being probably lighter and smaller... Though it seems like it's a problem that doesn't really need fixing at the moment, piston-powered planes are somewhat back for short-term flights it seems to be

[@rheinmoses29]

The DO 31 did not need any runway.

[@rheinmoses29]

This is strictly untrue. The plane had the same engines as the Harrier, and this could even start and land on a aircraft carrier without causing damages. The program ended not because of technical reasons but because the Bundeswehr changed the procurement plans

[@rheinmoses29]

It is nonsense to speak of a mad project. The Osprey program was likewise not mad either.

[@rheinmoses29]

Nonsense! There was no deadly blow. A concrete surface could easily withstand the heat.

[@tonyb4773]

I worked at Hawker Siddeley’s Future Projects Office during this period. We were working towards the HS141 design, but needed a demonstrator. I was part of a team that worked with Dornier to develop this from the Do131. My work was on adding ejectors to those vertical pods, to reduce noise and increase thrust. They worked quite well, but time ran out.....

[@whydoyougottahavthis]

Huh, cool, can you give us a rundown of how that worked to dampen the noise?

[@investorbloke]

What a great time to have been in the British aircraft industry and with such a renowned company as HS. Your input and anecdotes would be most welcome in the many other videos about military and civil jet aircraft of this era.

[@wijayatan7870]

do you work with bj habibie?

[@VictorAchim542]

MAN thats cool

[@professorperry4790]

@Elon ZuckerTurd Mustard made a separate video covering the Rotodyne, you should check it out!

[@jungletiger0030]

Man in the High Castle brought me here to see this plane.

[@dembro27]

With that pointy bit at the front, I just see a shiny corndog with wings.

[@jasonluck3484]

Anyone else get really excited when mustard posts

[@affandi99]

Everyone does bro, me including 👌

[@Squee7e]

Not a bit /s

[@viveksubramoniam1123]

What do you expect, we're all nerds here. :P

[@air-headedaviator1805]

VTOL Cargo jet: super Carrier Submarine: *Subarashi*

[@BusterBuizel]

Sorry I read that carrier sub as *SALVATION*

[@raihanrizki2207]

Alicorn submarine

[@spamviking]

Carrier launched VTOL Submarine: ...nani the fuck?

[@pmayo7894]

*SO USE YOUR IMAGINATION, MY FELLOW SUBMARINERS!*

[@senchounugget5687]

heed my words this boat has the means to end this hideous war in a difinitive and elegant manner.

[@henningpieterjordan7416]

"munga!".... Was für ein toller Geländewagen ❤😊

[@512TheWolf512]

Do we REALLY need jet-powered military aircraft in this day and age?

[@crucial3267]

So you want a jet or a helicopter? Germans: *Y E S*

[@TheOwenMajor]

*J A*

[@happygarlic13]

Ja, einmal zum mitnehmen! (yes, one to take away)

[@w8stral]

XC-142 unlike the Dornier actually was able to lift its designed weight, was nearly as fast, had vastly more range, but had gearbox issues. If only it was developed further the USA wouldn't have dumped idiot amounts of $$$ into the V22 Osprey which is SLOWER, Lifts FAR less, has A tiny fraction of the range, and costs FAR MORE MONEY. Stupid piece of garbage when we had superior tech in the 70's... Still makes me pissed off to this day.

[@fulcrum2951]

@@w8stral superior tech in the 70s? If you bring people from that era to the present and show them the v22, they will be shocked at how it is capable of flying with only two engines, high endurance, actual futuristic avionics (for them at least) At least the aircraft you mentioned actually paved way for the development of cargo vtols in the future Your statements are just as similar to the old peoples statement of 'everything in the past are better' especially with the "superior tech in the 70s"

[@w8stral]

@@fulcrum2951 Which part of superior performance in all aspects to the V22 do you NOT understand? With as you put it... vastly INFERIOR engines, avionics... Do you enjoy typing Stupid Shit up and expecting a cookie?

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

I like how the Do-31's engine pods uncannily look like the ones on the Me-262.

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Great video 👍

[@thanuheenatigala4057]

Mustard,allways f**ing worth it!

[@EvilgnomeTV]

I love how you've captured the aesthetic of model airplane box paintings in your animation. It's enormously sentimental and visually gorgeous.

[@user-ki8ef2uj1r]

8:18 I like how the other aircraft shown fade away because they failed while the Harrier and Yak-38 are the only ones left because they went to production

[@phil3114]

define "failed"?

[@foximacentauri7891]

@@phil3114 never made it into the airforce

[@Justanotherconsumer]

The Yak-38 was pretty marginal, though it had some cool features that the Harrier lacked. Neither was exceptional, but that they worked at all was quite influential.

[@foximacentauri7891]

@@Justanotherconsumer the F35b has some technical features from the Yak38

[@fulcrum2951]

Yak 38 or yak 141?

[@jonnyj00rgen]

i live in Friedrichshafen, the origin city of Dornier and saw the Do 31 E1. It is truely a beauty, but as many of Dorniers projects siffered from its own complexity.

[@theprinceofallsaiyans5830]

Lol Germany: Ahh vertical take off we should try it. Uhh errr well hmmm we will take the transport this time. yah transport est gud. The World:👀

[@bedano2983]

Today, the Do-31 can be admired in the Museum "Flugwerft Schleißheim" :)

[@leonie4460]

and Dorniemuseum, in Friedrichshafen, Germany

[@samuelmatheson9655]

War: *ends* Germany:" well, back to building wonder waffles

[@joksizantos7520]

Lmao that profile pic, ive seen that from somewhere

[@iiomqxxxxxxx_theydied_xxxx197]

It’s 02 seducing some simp

[@liamgough683]

Well they were the centre of the Cold War because of Berlin being split even though it was 100 miles from soviet lines So why was it split

[@robertoperez94]

Weeb

[@newriechren2343]

Its Waffen

[@TOWERKNIGHTS]

The Orginal DO31 is in front of the Aviation museum in Friedrichshafen (Next to the airport and the Zeplin Hangar)

[@Spirtelol]

3:03 "During the cold war, Norway was under Finnish occupation" ;)

[@brickbybrick4321]

Snuppington haha I didn’t even see that, that’s funny :D

[@build2270]

HAHAHAH i see it, and i am from Norway

[@jaikee9477]

So ... in other words they were ... finnished?

[@julle.w5494]

@@jaikee9477 lol

[@chloroxbleach8561]

Sources: it's true ;)

[@EclipsaMyrtenaster]

When my friend asked me why I'm watching something that's not related to what I'm studying, my only reason is the amazing quality of this video. The animation seems so realistic that if you're an aviation manufacturer, you actually want to make these aircrafts just because of this video.

[@bernhardweber2815]

F-35 B is using the technology developed that time by Dornier and the Fly by Wire was developed by Dornier in the course of this development, too.

[@doglovespvp127]

Every time he makes the thumbnails again, it’s so good I think it’s a new video

[@floranhupscher272]

that is some insane modelling and animation you have done there

[@lanzortiz3199]

Everytime mustard say it will revolutionized transport, we all know that project is gonna fail. 😂

[@ragzaugustus]

Funny thing is, the autobahn idea? The Swedes did that, the SAAB fighters they use can take off from motorways, several Swedish motorways have longe straight stretches, that can be quickly converted to makeshift runways.

[@-----REDACTED-----]

Gods, the Germans actually almost succeeded with it… Kraut Space Magic! 😮

[@denzeltan4190]

this guy never fails to amaze me with his videos, NEVER

[@Marci124]

Great metrics as well, deservedly so.

[@MajorGeneralVeers]

World: Ok Germany, how have you changed your behavior? Germany: And for my next Wunderwaffen I present a VTOL air force!

[@juicemeister1984]

They also made the G11. A caseless ammunition gun

[@investorbloke]

Not a 'wunderwaffe' when it's already been invented by the British...

[@georgobergfell]

@@investorbloke the DO 31 literally used the Rolls Royce Pegasus engines from the Harrier

[@hmcredfed1836]

@@juicemeister1984 that's 65% more bullet per bullet :P

[@adhx7506]

@@georgobergfell The Harrier isnt a transportation jet though. The Do31 was capable of more things than the Harrier is.

[@L33tSkE3t]

It’s a shame this never made it to market because it’s an incredible bit of engineering but, I sadly don’t think it would have been commercially viable.

[@HighLordBaron]

One of these is at the Dornier museum in Friedrichshafen. Absolutely worth a visit!

[@cameraman655]

I believe that CGI scenes of this aircraft were featured in the mini-series ’Man In The High Castle’

[@natebit8130]

Really? Which episode? :)

[@nicolasnorambuena878]

@@natebit8130 4×1 "Hexagram 64", at the last scene, when Smith take their daughters from his wife.

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

The last time I was this early, the Germans still had air superiority.

[@fieldmarshal7298]

Wait, what did you do? Why is the Royal Air force here?

[@sylv9570]

This, but a joke. Loopwaffle is the definition of clear blue skies.

[@glennwilliams6522]

Random Pheidole minor This is the story of a very old man.

[@jaikee9477]

Being German, those Engländers can keep their air superiority over southern England as long as we have superiority over England in every other field. We even invented tooth paste which is probably why it a question of English national pride not to use it. 😁

[@DrWhom]

like, yesterday?

[@louisgordon4388]

For comparison, the Do31 makes 66,000 lbs of thrust with 10 engines, the F-35B makes 42,000 lbs of thrust in hover mode with 1 engine. That's progress.

[@speedbirdone]

As far I know nowadays you can visit the plane at the DeutschescMuseum at Oberschleissheim near Munic

[@joejia1410]

Whens the next upload? A year later: So a german hover jet

[@decb.7959]

It's only been two months since the last upload.

[@suhandatanker]

Dec B. R/woooosh

[@w8stral]

Here is voting for XC-142. As unlike the Dornier 31, XC-142 actually was able to lift its designed weight, was nearly as fast, had vastly more range, but had gearbox issues. If only it was developed further the USA wouldn't have dumped idiot amounts of $$$ into the V22 Osprey which is SLOWER, Lifts FAR less, has A tiny fraction of the range, and costs FAR MORE MONEY. Stupid piece of garbage when we had superior tech in the 70's but was canceled... Still makes me pissed off to this day.

[@fulcrum2951]

@@w8stral and you copy pasted

[@otish-b4512]

4:40 the plane even has gamecube controller support

[@sailintothesun3421]

haha

[@fulcrum2951]

haha

[@hyraemous]

haha

[@imoheight]

haha

[@slevinhyde3212]

haha

[@henricomonterosa4534]

I was inside the one in Friedrichshafen when it was opened for cleaning. No I didnt ask, there was nobody to stop me 😂😂😂❤❤

[@philipseiter5766]

Great Video i already saw one do31

[@buckadillafilms]

Your 3D renders are always so good, and a signature of your style. Thank you for existing!

[@houselemuellan8756]

Germany: makes warplanes again Everyone else: *Sweats*

[@hendrikschuch]

funny

[@iPodiMaster]

You a real comedian

[@RickMason-yj7pv]

Hopefully our side doesn't get caught sleeping again, 2020 US election notwithstanding.

[@Da_Osta]

When you realize we are in the NATO now...

[@Icetea-2000]

Wow that is like a reference to ww2, damn that’s funny, you must be a professional comedian

[@sarahkuhne6220]

A wonderful video. thank you for sharing with us.

[@JerzyLasica]

I could never understand cancelling a product that has a working prototype. Some could say it's a sunken cost fallacy but I don't think so. It was working, as demonstrated. It needed a little more money, but definitely a lot less than was already invested. It would've been one of only 2 VTOL jets in the world. It would've sold sooner or later, if not, you've got a product with tactical advantage that could've been improved with advancements in tech in future years which would've been much cheaper than developing a new plane.

[@Autooo22]

“Hey Google, what’s the definition of quality?” “Mustard.”

[@joshuaandrewvives9676]

Great comment

[@npne1253]

"Ahoy"

[@hellfireempire6869]

@@npne1253 Also a good answer.

[@bigmac4986]

@@npne1253 True that lol

[@jitteller9042]

Ffs 😂😭 good comment

[@richardjanay5525]

Man, the quality on these is is amazing. Never seen this much dedication. Keep Up the amazing work.

[@zero11010]

There are also a handful of options that combine a helicopter and a jet. The propeller is unpowered during flight and it still provides substantial lift.

[@spacesheep6547]

The fact that we can watch this for free is god's gift

[@markusjaeger6273]

One of the prototypes was at the entrance of the "Deutsches Museum" in Munich - as a kid I was absolutly flashed by this unique airplane. Maybe this had a small portion in my decicion to become a mechanical engineer.

[@CHMichael]

I loved that thing - did they fly it in?

[@pre-d]

There's still one in die Deutsches Muzeum Verkehrzentrum, you can see a pic of it on the.... TripAdvisor google page.. I think? Anyways, its there, and so is a three engined seaplane =)

[@flightisallright]

There's one close to Munich in the Flugwerft Schließheim.

[@gerhardgotzmann8880]

@@CHMichaelFrom what I read, yes- they flew it into the museum

[@harrisonjuhasz4045]

Brilliant! Been hoping you would cover the Do31 for ages, such an interesting aircraft. I highly recommend visiting the Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen. Friedrichshafen is a great place rich in aviation history, there is also a Zeppelin museum there worth a visit. That footage of the Do31 and the Harrier together at Paris in 1969 is amazing, never seen that before!

[@jjtheone1232]

The Do32 prototype is actually still on display in Munich in the Flugzeugwerft. As are the other two VTOL aircraft developed in Germany at the time. It's really interesting! You should visit if you're curious.

[@Mishima505]

Visited both museums last summer, well worth it!

[@srfrg9707]

Designer : Vertical lift or combat ability? Pilot : Why do you ask?

[@ForestExotics]

Thanks for the video

[@patdry]

these graphics duuuuuuude i can’t even believe how smooth this episode is. wow. the best. even the lil’ sketch/drafting cutaways = pure gold 🤩 thanks for sharing these with the world.

[@SeaHusker54]

Mustard the type of channel I like before I even watch the video.

[@flymig29]

One main issue: It's german

[@sirius4k]

So, Dornier ended up with a.... Don't 31E?

[@GermanPerfectionist]

Finally, Mustard comes to our rescue... I've already re-watched all previous videos in the last few weeks, so glad to see a new one 👍🏼

[@lundimardi1975]

You're right. I've been waiting all lockdown for this, but there's nothing wrong in re-watching stuff, is there?!

[@jamesonaudette528]

6:57 My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined

[@astrophilip255]

This plane has a great design and can land vertically or land on run by taking off.

[@dmvideos7913]

Another great video

[@user-ld6is4ni3d]

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? MUSTARD JUST UPLOADED

[@endutubecensorship]

Alex K: "Is life? No, Demorez"

[@jesspeters1213]

Real life.

[@therichieboy]

Or in this case......FLASH, AH AH!

[@sophiaburmeister4051]

You literally just made my day when you uploaded this video

[@The-Host]

Russia: under engineer it Germany: over engineer it USA: why don't we just make it work? Russia/Germany:😮

[@user-nv7lt8tx6v]

So, Germany invented the quinjet before marvel did?

[@dalsosegno]

AYYYYYY MUSTARDDD edit: i see the narration script and execution has been improved

[@sunny1201]

One of these plane stands at my airport in a museum and i always wondered how they work, so thank you.

[@maurolimaok]

This channel is really awesome!

[@kinocorner976]

Fuck’n love these videos. Information, well put together. You and Mark Felton are the only reason I still open KZbin.

[@maximoernestivilaechague9121]

I am a simple man. I see a new mustard video, I click.

[@Gruntol5]

Paris Airshow 1969 - I was there and saw the Do 31 in action. Also saw the first public display by Concorde. But the most exciting thing of the day was an incredible display by an RAF Lightning, after which everything else was a bit dull.

[@Darkninja282]

Watching this and the flying boat one, back to back is weird 😂

[@nicosteffen364]

i know the problems of this plane, my father told me what it was, he worked on it! At that time he worked for Dornier and i was born not far from the company, we livved not more than 10km from the company in Bermartingen. He told me, he also worked at Giotto, RoSat, had some tours on freighters where tested and installed new radar systems and used decomissioned middle range rockets to do atmospheric tests in Spain. I also have some picture from his work. Sadly he died with 53 in 1995 when i was serving my mandatory military time in the german airforce, btw a NATO installation, funny times working on the F4F Phantom 2 during the testing of the Eurofighter. The consept didnt work from beginning, it roasted and destroyed the concrete runway every time so bad that it had to be replaced. But the main problem was that a circular wind starts building up in a certain height so that the engines die and the plane crashes, there would have been a need for much bigger wings to block the circular stream before it builds up, but that adds just a lot of weight to the plane. Test pilots didnt like that plane, a crash was almost certain.

[@Tuskin38]

First time I saw this was in the 'The Man in the High Castle' TV adaptation, I didn't realize it was based on a real design.

[@edgy21]

Yeah, but it appears that Reich got it much earlier than expected. Quite plausible.

[@DerCharacter]

@@edgy21 I mean,they have a supersonic Concord airline, so this is probably cheaper or easier to make than all those Concordes

[@edgy21]

@@DerCharacter I agree. I believe the Reich in that universe won't stop innovating. Do you know that Reich colonizing the entire solar system before 1960 in the book?

[@noahglymph6104]

Yeah, I instantly recognized this from MITHC.

[@DerCharacter]

@@edgy21 I did not know that, that’s pretty crazy. I guess it’s like wolfenstein where they colonize the moon, Venus, and possibly mars all before 1960. Those gas giants could be hard to colonize though

[@slplanespotting]

If you want reliable VTOL transport, you can use Thunderbird 2 hahaha! Loved that show, brings back so many memories!

[@rashmiranjannayak3251]

Really appreciable presentation

[@bogdog999]

Any VTOL that uses lift-only engines is a dead end because you are always carrying around the dead weight of those engines in forward flight, and more weight = more drag/less range. And no landing on building rooftops. Can you imagine the noise of 10 jet engines running at near full power and aimed DOWNWARD?

[@S_G_B]

I feel like I should be paying to watch these videos, the quality is outstanding...