Dornier Do 217

The Dornier Do 217 was a bomber used by German Luftwaffe during World War II as a more powerful version of the Dornier Do 17 known as the Fliegender Bleistift . Designed in 1937 and 1938 as a heavy bomber its design was refined during 1939 and production began in late 1940. It entered service in early 1941 and by the beginning of 1942 was available in significant numbers. The Dornier Do 217 had a much larger bomb load capacity and had much greater range than the Do 17.

The Dornier Do 217 was a heavy bomber used by Germany during World War II. It was designed from scratch as a replacement for the venerable Dornier Do 17.1
1 Dornier Do 217 tail fin section with US soldier 01 1 Dornier Do 317 01 Dornier Do-217 NJG Photo 02: This view of 2
The Dornier Do 217 was one of the best “performers” of the German Luftwaffe that ended up fulfilling various roles from bomber to reconnaissance aircraft and heavy-night fighter.3
The Dornier Do 217 was a bomber used by Germany during World War II. It was designed from scratch as a replacement for the earlier Dornier Do 17.4
the Dornier Do 217 was flown as a prototype in August 1938, powered b...5
The Dornier Do 217 was an extension of the Do 17 "Flying Pencil" that has the distinction of being Dornier's last wartime bomber.6
Dornier Do 217 K-1 of the 1st Gruppe of Kampfgeschurader 66 (Pilot Lt hans Altrogge), three views in two mounts; Heinkel He 177A-5 of 2nd Gruppe of Kampfgeschurader 40 7
Dornier Do 217E-4, 3E+HN of 5/KG6 at Mondidier summer 1942 - Review and Images Copyright © 2002 by Thierry Dekker 8
(DE) Dornier Do 217 in Luftarchiv.de. http://www.luftarchiv.de, 27-12-2007. URL consultato il 08-06-2009. * Maksim Starostin.9

Made by Dornier Flugzeugwerke.

It is the successor of the Dornier Do 17 ,

Dornier Do 217 is the predecessor of the Dornier Do 317.

Airfix 1/72 Dornier Do 217 Mistel - Limited Edition Share your own related images Airfix 1/72 Dornier 10
Schematics Discuss Dornier Do 217 in the Technical forums; Drawing of a Dornier Do 217...11
Dornier Do 217 of the same company (Revell) and in scale 1:48: Dornier Do 217 1:48 built by Stefan Woltmann on ARCair 12
Dornier Do 217 of the same company (Italeri) and in scale 1:72: Dornier Do 217 E-5 1:72 built by Dave Flitton on Internet 13
Revell-Monogram's 1/48 scale Dornier Do 217E-5 is available online from Squadron Introduction This is the Pro Modeler Do 217E-5, built out of the box, right 14
The Dornier Do 217 was a World War II medium bomber designed from scratch as a replacment for the venerable Dornier Do 17.15
Die Dornier Do 217 war ein zweimotoriger Bomber der deutschen Dornier-Werke. Sie stand ab 1938 bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges im Einsatz.16
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Height Main
4.96 m
5.00 m
Designer
Claudius Dornier
Predecessor
Dornier Do 17
Length Alt
1699.26
59
Max Takeoff Weight Main
13180.0
16700.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
2050.0
2145.0
Height Alt
16
500.38
Type Of Prop
12
14
Successor
Dornier Do 317
Max Speed Main
330000.0
342000.0
Developed From
Dornier Do 17
Introduced
1942
Status
Cruise Speed Main
400.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
29059.0
36817.0
Ceiling Main
7
370 m
8
400 m
Number Built
1730
Crew
3
4
Retired
1945
Armament
7860.0
Cruise Speed Alt
248 mph
Area Main
57.00 m²
Primary user
Span Alt
1899.92
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
5540400.0
6213600.0
Engine(prop)
BMW 801A
DB 603A
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
4
Production End Year
1944
Climb Rate Main
12600.0
Power Main
1560.0
1750.0
Production Start Year
1941
Guns
7860.0
Climb Rate Alt
688.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Dornier Do 317
Length Main
17.00 m
18.20 m
Span Main
19.00 m
Area Alt
613.54
Range Alt
1
274 mi
332 mi
Max Speed Alt
18180.0
20820.0
Empty Weight Main
9100.0
9350.0
Ceiling Alt
24180.0
27560.0
Produced
1941
Empty Weight Alt
20062.0
20615.0
Category

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