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Viking1066 said:
Dornier Do 24 "X 24" was the last Do 24 to be operated by the Dutch (out of Sydney-Rose Bay) STUR
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Such an elegant aircraft. I actually prefer it to the Catalina (sorry for the blasphemy...)

EDIT: I've decided what the issue is with the Cat - it's the wing. It doesn't suit the sweeping lines of the fuselage and looks like they ruthlessly eliminated any hint of elegance (obviously, the designers were constrained by such piddling issues as 'let's make sure we can build it', or 'let's make sure it can fly.....'). Now, how about the Do-24 wing on the PBY? Hmmm ..... thus the DoPBY is born.......
 
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Bretoal2 said:
What are those two "pig ears" on top of each engine cowling ?
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It would appear that the one at 12 o'clock is an air intake (carb?).
I have no idea of what the pointy thimble thing at 1 o'clock (facing forward).
Other pictures show two pointy thimble things at 1 and 11 o'clock and no 12 o'clock 'scoop' and other photos show all three.

Some of the early Dutch built ones had Wright Cyclone R-1820 engines.
Some got BMW 132N radials and over 1/2 of the production got BMW Bramo 323R-2 Fafnir radials.
The things at 1 and 11 o'clock could very well be exhaust outlets, keeping then out of the spray.
The different engines may have required different carb intakes?
 
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