The Do 217 usually carried a crew of four. Included were a pilot, an observer/ bomb aimer /forward gunner, dorsal gunner /radio operator and a flight engineer /ventral gunner. As with …

Jul 17, 2019 · Versatile bomber, nightfighter, recce-plane which also carried the first guided aerial weapon. The Dornier 217 was the first new German reconnaissance bomber to enter …

The Do 217 usually carried a crew of four. Included were a pilot, an observer/bomb aimer/forward gunner, dorsal gunner/radio operator and a flight engineer/ventral gunner. As with the Dornier …

Jul 17, 2019 · The least known of the three big Luftwaffe bomber families of the war, the Do 17/215/217 in its later variants provided the basis for a powerful and well­ armed night fighter, …

The first Do 217 took flight in 1938, and they first saw combat in late 1940. These latest Dornier bombers had powerful engines and carried heavy bomb loads; they were the heaviest of all …

Mar 14, 2020 · The Dornier Do 217 was a multi-role aircraft design for the German Luftwaffe during World War 2 (1939-1945). The type fulfilled various roles in the air service including …

The Dornier Do 217 was a versatile and heavily armed twin-engine bomber aircraft used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. Designed and produced by the Dornier Flugzeugwerke …

Jul 4, 2015 · The origins of the Do 217 date back to 1937, when it was presented, to take part in the aeronautical competition in the Alps Circuit, a bomber obtained from the transformation of …

Crew: 3 men Length: 18.2 m ... Do 217 M-11 Do 217J Do 217 J-1 Do 217 J-2 Do 217L Do 217N Do 217 N-1 Do 217 N-2 Do 217P Do 217 P-0 Do 217R Redesignated Dornier Do 317 Other: …

Sep 16, 2021 · Flying with just two bomber units, Kampfgeschwader 2 (KG 2) and II Gruppe of KG 40, for the next two years Do 217 crews fought and died over Great Britain from as far …