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Do17


The Dornier Do17 was originally developed at a transport aircraft that had it's roll turned into a bomber. In the early days the aircraft earned the nick name of 'The Flying Pencil' due to its long slender shape. With the advent of the Do17Z the slender shape was distorted by a completely new front end with increased window area and enlarged cabin

This overcame some of the poor defensive issues that had dogged the aircraft during the Spanish Civil War. This war proved a vital 'testing ground' for the tougher battles to come. The modifications made an impact on the performance and so the DB600 liquid cooled engines had to be replaced by more powerful Bramo Fafnir 323P engines

 

Dornier Do17

 

Description
Item
Role :
Twin engined medium range bomber and reconnaissance
Wingspan :
 59 ft 1/2 in (18 m)
Length :
 51 ft 9 1/2 in (15.79 m)
Height :
 14 ft 11 1/2 in (4.56 m)
Wing Area :
 592 sq ft (54.46 sq m)
Engine :
 2 x Bramo Fafnir 323P engines
B.H.P. :
Each engine - 1000 hp
Max Armament :
6 x 7.92mm MG 15 Machine Guns
Max 2,205 lb of bombs (carried internally)
Highest Max Weight Loaded :
 19,841 lbs (9,000 kg)
Max Speed :
263 mph (425 km/h)
Max Service Ceiling :
 26,740 ft (8,150 m)
Range :
 721 miles (1,160 km).
Service - First Flight :
Prototype Do17S - Early 1938. Do17Z - Early 1939

Dornier Do17
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