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Dornier DO 17
Another one of the Luftwaffe's standard bombers, the DO 17 was nicknamed "The Flying Pencil".
Type: Medium Bomber
Engine:
Engine: 2
BMW VI 7.3 12-Cylinder liquid-cooled Vee
750 hp
Dimensions:
Wing span: 59 ft. 0½ in. (18m)
Length: 53 ft 3¾ in. (16.25m)
Height: 14 ft 2 in. (4.3m)
Weight:
15,520 lbs. (7050 kg)
Performance:
Speed: 220 mph (355 kph)
Ceiling:16,730 ft. (5100m)
Range: 620 Miles (1000 km)
Armament:
One 7.92mm MG 15 Machine gun manually aimed from rear ventral hatch.
One 7.92mm MG 15 Machine gun manually aimed to rear from dorsal position.
Payload:
1,650 lb. (750 kg) of bombs carried internally.
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