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Do-217
Medium Bomber and Reconnaissance aircraft
Dornier
Do-217 The heavy and diving bomber was projected by firm "Dornier", as a warplane of long-range of action.
Do-217 Became increased version Do-215.
The first flight of the new machine in August, 1938.
The first production model became Do-217E; these 800 airplanes have been issued in versions from Do-217E-0 up to Do-217E-4 and equipped radial engines BMW-801.
Then 950 night bombers Do-217K were built.
Last model was Do-217M with engines DB-603.
Besides prototypes and pre-series machines of bomber Do-217C, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft Do-217P and airplane - rocket carrier Do-217R have been created.
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Do217E-1/3 |
Do217E-2 |
Do217K-1 |
Do217M-1 |
Do217J-2 |
Do217N-1 |
| Dimensions |
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| Length, m |
17.25 |
17.25* |
17.12 |
17.12 |
17.67** |
17.67** |
| Wing span, m |
19.0 |
| Wing area without a fuselage, m2 |
48.5 |
| Wing area,including a fuselage, m2 |
56.7 |
| Height in line of flight, m |
4.8 |
| Weight, kg: |
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| Empty weight, kg |
8590 |
8855 |
- |
9065 |
8730 |
10270 |
| Loaded weight |
15290 |
16465 |
- |
16790 |
13180 |
13200 |
| Powerplant |
|---|
| Engine (two) |
BMW 801MA |
BMW 801ML |
BMW 801D |
DB603A |
BMW 801ML |
DB603A |
| Power, hp |
takeoff |
1580 |
1580 |
1700 |
1750 |
1580 |
1750 |
| at altitude |
1460 |
1380 |
1440 |
1620 |
1380 |
1850 |
| m |
5000 |
4600 |
5700 |
5700 |
4600 |
2100 |
| Performance |
|---|
| Maximum speed, km/h |
at altitude |
497 |
515 |
515 |
560 |
489 |
515 |
| m |
5600 |
5200 |
4000 |
5700 |
5500 |
6000 |
| Cruise speed, km/h |
at altitude |
410 |
415 |
- |
400 |
465 |
470 |
| m |
5200 |
5200 |
- |
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5400 |
| Rate of climb |
min |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
3.5 |
9 |
| to altitude, m |
- |
- |
- |
2000 |
1000 |
4000 |
| Ceiling, m |
7000 |
7500 |
- |
7350 |
9000 |
8900 |
| Range, km |
2400 |
2300 |
- |
2150 |
2050 |
1755 |
| Armament |
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| 7.92-mm machine guns |
5-7 |
3 |
3*** |
3*** |
4 |
4 |
| 13-mm machine guns |
no |
2 |
2/3 |
2/3 |
2 |
2 |
| 15/20-mm cannon |
1 |
1 |
no |
no |
4 |
4 |
| Internal bomb load, kg |
2500 |
2500 |
2500 |
2500 |
no |
400 |
| Bombs, kg |
3000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
no |
400 |
* - without a tail air brake.
** - without radar antennas.
*** - the nose 7.9-mm twin MG 81Z machine gun was quite often replaced with 13-mm MG 131.
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References
- "Aviation of Luftwaffe" /Viktor Shunkov/
- "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/
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