I was not aware of structural concerns related to the Do. 24's tail section. The same (13-page) document from which I pulled the Vega Aircraft letter below, also references installation of twin 7.7mm (or 12.7mm) machine guns in the X-boat tail position. It doesn't mention if that was related to weight / structural issues, or lack of availability of the larger weapons. But almost certainly, the Dornier blueprints provided to Vega would have helped their engineers address the structural weakness of the tail.




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