Do-217

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.

^* - 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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The development of the Do 317 paralleled the development of the Do 217. Therefore, the aircraft differed little from each other.

Armament Do 317A. One front turret with two 13 mm MG-131 machine guns, one remote controlled turret in the front lower fuselage with 2 7.9 mm MG-81 machine guns, one remote controlled turret in the rear upper position with a pair of MG-131 and remotely controlled installation MG-151/20 in the tail cone; bomb load of 5600 kg in the bomb bay in combinations: 4 × 1400 kg, 2 × 1800 kg, 2 × 1400 kg + 1600-l tank in the front of the bomb bay.

References

• "Aviation of Luftwaffe" /Viktor Shunkov/
• "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/