Mark, e-mail, 20.09.2012 16:53 Do-217 M-1 Crew: 4 Length: 17.00 m (55 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in) Height: 4.96 m (16 ft 3 1⁄2 in) Wing area: 57.00 m2 (613.54 ft2) Empty weight: 9,100 kg (20,062 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 16,700 kg (36,817 lb) Powerplant: 2 × DB 603A 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine, 1,750 PS (1,726 hp, 1,287 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 557 km/h at 5,700 m (347 mph at 18,700 ft) Cruise speed: 400 km/h (248 mph) Range: 2,145 km (1,332 mi) Service ceiling: 7,370 m (24,180 ft (with max bombload)) Rate of climb: 210 m/min (688 ft/min) Armament 4 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in nose and lateral positions 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in dorsal and ventral positions Max Load 4,000 kilograms (8,800 lb) internally & externally. Max Internal Load 2,517 kilograms (5,550 lb).

Jim Wood, e-mail, 30.04.2012 05:34 The NSDAP, the Dornier, and seig heil went the way of the hula hoop in 1945 - Looks as if some ideologies are difficult to release.

baiwang, 20.06.2011 05:29 More a question - what was the operational radius with a max internal and external load of the D0 217M

, e-mail, 20.06.2011 05:29 Dornier Do 217 1940

Wryter, e-mail, 09.04.2011 14:14 Glad this aircraft has been found and hopefully will be raised and restored to it' former self. Nice to see

k schorle, e-mail, 08.10.2010 09:17 he mis spelled SIEG HEIL dummer nazi

wlkriessmann, e-mail, 26.09.2010 08:40 My only acquaintance with that very nice aircraft :May 3rd 1944 at the airfield Fassberg GR+ZR a few "Platzrunden " , I never had a chance to pick one up at the factory.

florin44, e-mail, 11.04.2010 23:04 Great plane, for it's time! I have a 1/48 Revell kit and I found a lot of 3 views and color profiles, spendng many hours on the net. Unfortunatelly, most of the photos are only WWII black&white, so it's rather difficult to see details. But I think that the kit is generous enough.

bill marshall, e-mail, 10.07.2008 01:32 More a question - what was the operational radius with a max internal and external load of the D0 217M?

BRI'AN, 16.10.2007 05:18 DO-217...MEIN NAZI LUFTWAFFE,DANKE SEHR!DANKE SEHR.SEIG HEIL!

G Davis, e-mail, 11.09.2007 02:21 A stout and not big bomber that served the Luftwaffe well,with features like automatic dive brakes,armored protection for crew as well as engines, and a form of self sealing fuel tanks made the 217 a plane to be reckoned with, and the nightfighter a plane perfect for it's mission

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