Dornier DO 217/ 317

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Dornier DO 217/ 317

Essentially a development of the Do 217 with a new fuselage and pressurized cabin. The later B model had more powerful engines, long-span wing, remote-control barbette cannons and a much heavier bomb load. Six B model prototypes were built, though only the first included the pressurized cabin. The remaining five were redesignated Do 217R and issued to III/KG 100 at Orleans-Bricy to launch Hs 293 missles. No further examples were built and the Do 317 programme was abandoned

Type: High Altitude Bomber

Engine:

Engine:2

Daimler-Benz DB 603A inverted V12

1,750hp

Dimensions:

Wing span: 67 ft. 8.25 in.

Length: 55 ft. 1.5 in.

Height: 17 ft. 10.5 in.

Weight:

52,910 lbs.

Performance:

Speed : 373 mph (600 kph)

Armament:

Bombload of six 1,102 lb. (500kg) bombs in internal bomb bay.


	Classic Combat Aircraft \| home Dornier DO 217/ 317 Essentially a development of the Do 217 with a new fuselage and pressurized cabin. The later B model had more powerful engines, long-span wing, remote-control barbette cannons and a much heavier bomb load. Six B model prototypes were built, though only the first included the pressurized cabin. The remaining five were redesignated Do 217R and issued to III/KG 100 at Orleans-Bricy to launch Hs 293 missles. No further examples were built and the Do 317 programme was abandoned Type: High Altitude Bomber Engine: Engine:2 Daimler-Benz DB 603A inverted V12 1,750hp Dimensions: Wing span: 67 ft. 8.25 in. Length: 55 ft. 1.5 in. Height: 17 ft. 10.5 in. Weight: 52,910 lbs. Performance: Speed : 373 mph (600 kph) Armament: Bombload of six 1,102 lb. (500kg) bombs in internal bomb bay.