To allow the pilot's cockpit to be moved forward behind the engine, the cabin and its windows have been moved back. The rudder has been cut away to allow a larger one-piece elevator. With the same short fuselage this aircraft may be a rebuild of the prototype.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Самолет Dornier Komet I - конкурент для Junkers F-13
The prototype Komet, with three windows each side showing the position of the passenger cabin. The exhaust is of the type used on a wartime military biplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

The same aircraft. The production undercarriage has a much wider track than that of the prototype.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

RR17 and RR18 c/ns 4/29 and 9/26 presumably at the time of delivery to the Ukrainian state airline Ukrvozdukhput' in 1923 and in whose blue and yellow colours they are seen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

C/n 13/50, re-assembled by Handley Page with RAF serial J7276 for testing by the A&AEE and by RAE Farnborough where it was photographed on 12.9.24.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Close-up of the nose of the Komet III shows features incorporated to make engine servicing easier, crocodile top cowl for unimpeded access, downwards-folding side cowl forms work platform, built-in steps make ladders unnecessary.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Komet II D-248 c/n 5/30 seen at an early stage in its career with Dornier's title "Dornier Komet" just visible on the side of the nose and with a short exhaust stub by the rear cylinder riskily close to the pilot's cockpit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

A close-up of the prototype's cockpit with the instruments outside on special individual mountings. On the right wing and out of reach of the pilot is a fuel cock and contents gauge. The pilot is not smiling.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

An early Dornier photograph of a BMW-powered Komet II viewed from astern showing the low undercarriage, fuselage stiffener rib and square-tipped wings with multi-ribbed dural skin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

The production model Komet II with 2 ft 7fi in longer fuselage. This particular aircraft has a radio mast, a rarity at the time, a four-blade propeller and wide radiator.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

This rear view of the prototype shows the pilot's cockpit behind the wing, a deep rudder and divided elevator and the narrow track undercarriage with wheels close to the fuselage sides. The raised instrument panel can be seen forward of and to the right of the cockpit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Another view of the Komet II seen in the previous photograph showing the larger radiator. This was deeper but less wide than the earlier model, giving the pilot a better view forward alongside the cowling.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

RR18 c/n 9/46 behind another Komet II, probably RR17 as in the previous photo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

D-223 c/n 3/24 of DLR landed at Lympne 31.12.22 and went on to Croydon

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Самолет Komet-II "Харьковский металлист"
C/n 4/29 as RRUAC with Ukrvozdukhput.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

C/n 14/51 as CCCP-118 of Dobrolet in an icy landscape was equipped for aerial photography.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Самолет Komet II (заводской номер 6/34) на Ходынском аэродроме в Москве
C/n 6/34 in delivery marks RR16.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

The Dornier Komet III prototype, parasol wing with rounded tips and 360 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle IX engine with four-blade propeller. Although based on the Komet II, the III was an entirely new design.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

In the air, an early production Komet II with longer fuselage. Prominent features are the square wingtips and tailplane.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

B Ral Komet II c/n 10/47 RRUAE in close-up. The Cyrillic inscription below the cabin windows reads "Khar'kovskii Proletarii" - the Khar'kov workers' union which presented the aircraft to Ukrvozdukhput on 18.11.23.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Komet II D396 c/n 15/52 has just had the propeller of its RollsRoyce Eagle engine swung (without chocks) by the man on the left. Its downward-pointing exhaust stubs eject below the wing, clear of the cockpit, the position of which atop the wing is indicated by the pilot's head showing behind the small windscreen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Самолет Komet II "Донец-железнодорожник" на лыжном шасси
RRUAA c/n 7/35 seen hangared with ski undercarriage fitted and named "Donets Zheleznodorozhnik" after the Donets railway workers. It will be noted that these early Russian registrations used the prefix RR (for Rossiiskaya Respublika = Russian Republic) without a hyphen, though the spacing was sometimes irregular.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921