Do 217 J-2

Do 217 J-2

Do 217 J-1

Do 217 J-2

Do 217 J-1

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	3.0

Class:

Fighter

Air Defence fighter

Research:3 000

Purchase:6 300

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This page is about the German twin-engine fighter Do 217 J-2. For other uses, see Do 217 (Family).

Description

The Do 217 J-2 is a rank I German twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB) and 3.0 (SB). This aircraft was introduced into the game in Update 1.29.

Compared to its predecessor, the Do 217 J-2 is more of a dedicated night-fighter, with radar, a removed crew member to save weight, and no payload options.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 5 500 m469 km/h

Turn time33 s

Max altitude8 000 m

Engine2 х BMW 801 ML

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight17 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 5,500 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
450	434	8000	34.4	36.1	4.2	4.0	750
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 5,500 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
486	469	8000	31.7	33.0	8.0	5.9	750

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	300	370	~3	~3

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 290	< 360	< 360	> 250

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,000 m	2,920 hp	3,046 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,500 m	2,600 hp	2,712 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew4 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear300 km/h

• 8.5 mm Steel - Fore-cockpit plate
• 8.5 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
• 50 mm Bulletproof Glass
• 8.5 mm Steel - Dorsal gunner's plate
• 5 mm Steel - Belly gunner's plate
• 8.5 mm Steel - Belly gunner's upper plate
• 5 mm Steel - Rear boom plate
• 5 mm Steel - Aft plate

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB271 → 348

RB531 → 682

SB749 → 962

Total cost of modifications5 940

4 480

Talisman cost410

Crew training1 800

Experts6 300

Aces80

Research Aces135 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

20 / 40 / 90 %

106 / 106 / 106 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 400 Cost: 300 75 Radiator Research: 400 Cost: 300 75 Compressor Research: 330 Cost: 250 60 Wings repair Research: 500 Cost: 380 95 Engine Research: 500 Cost: 380 95 Engine injection Research: 480 Cost: 360 90	Airframe Research: 330 Cost: 250 60 Cover Research: 480 Cost: 360 90	mg_belt_pack Research: 400 Cost: 300 75 mg17_new_gun Research: 330 Cost: 250 60 mg131_turret_belt_pack Research: 330 Cost: 250 60 mgff_belt_pack Research: 500 Cost: 380 95 mgffm_new_gun Research: 480 Cost: 360 90 mg131_turret_new_gun Research: 480 Cost: 360 90

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 20 mm MG FF/M cannon

Ammunition800 rounds

Fire rate520 shots/min

Weapon 24 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition2 800 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The Do 217 J-2 is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm MG FF/M cannons, chin-mounted (200 rpg = 800 total)
• 4 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, nose-mounted (700 rpg = 2,800 total)

Defensive armament

2 х Turret13 mm MG 131 machine gun

Ammunition500 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

The Do 217 J-2 is defended by:

• 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, dorsal turret (500 RPG)
• 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, ventral turret (1,000 RPG)

Usage in battles

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Radars

The Do 217 J-2 is equipped with a FuG 202 search radar, located in the nose of the aircraft; a control box which is part of the radar damage model is located behind the pilot.

FuG 202 - Target Detection Radar
Maximum Detection Range	Guaranteed Detection Range	Max Azimuth Scan Angle	Max Elevation Scan Angle
4,000 m	4,000 m	±30°	±30°

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable	Not controllable	Controllable	Combined	Not controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs	Turret 13 mm
III	Wings Repair	Engine		Offensive 20 mm
IV		Engine Injection	Cover	New 20 mm cannons	New 13 mm MGs (turret)

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has access to a target detection radar
• Heavy nose-mounted armament with great accuracy and 1-second burst mass
• 20 mm cannons with deadly Minengeschoß that can shred through aircraft
• Rapid-firing 7.92 mm MG with a lot of ammunition
• Surprisingly fire resistant

Cons:

• Bad manoeuvrability
• Limited defensive armament (13 mm machine guns)
• Bad speed due to radar instalment

History

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In-game description

"Dornier Do 217 J-2 twin-engine night fighter

When production models of a properly functioning FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C airborne radar appeared, Do 217 J-2 variant night fighters began to be constructed.

Planes of the J-2 variant differed from the J-1 in their lack of a rear bomb bay, which had finally been removed, and in the characteristic ""whiskers"" of their radar antennas which had appeared in the nose section.

The new fighter failed to eliminate the main disadvantages of its predecessor. It was also notable for its low speed and poor manoeuvrability. After radar antennas were installed, the aircraft's aerodynamic resistance was significantly increased, which reduced its already low maximum speed. But now the presence of an airborne radar enabled the fighter crew to detect enemy planes on their own and prepare for an attack in advance.

In addition to the radar, the plane's radio electronic equipment included a FuG 10 short-wave radio set and a radio altimeter of a FuG 101 (with a height measurement range of 0 to 1,500 m) or FuG 101A (0 to 750 m) type. The aircraft also had a Peil G V radio navigation system with a Peil Z 5A or Z 6A automatic radio direction finder and a FuBl 2 blind landing system.

When the British started to regularly actively jam night fighter control radio networks, the radio equipment was improved with the addition of a FuG 16 ultra-short-wave radio set, whose operating band was outside the jamming zone.

Although the 20 mm Oerlikon MG FF/M cannons mounted on the Do 217J had an insufficient rate of fire and poor ballistic characteristics, they were noted for their high reliability. So, the plane's battery of four of these cannons proved to be quite an effective weapon in combat. During firing tests, the cannons of one Do 217 J-2 made 125,000 shots without a single jam.

Not a single wing in the Luftwaffe's night fighter units was completely made up of Do 217s. The more lightweight and high-speed Bf 110 was operated along with the Dorniers.

The first combat use of Do 217 J-2 night fighters took place in the night of May 29, 1943, against British bombers performing a raid over Wuppertal. About 150 British aircraft were detected in the area covered by the II./NJG 1 night fighter wing. The wing deployed 13 Bf 110 fighters and 3 Do 217 J-2s, which managed to shoot down 11 bombers. Meanwhile, one Do 217 J-2 was brought down during takeoff by a British night fighter."

Media

Schräge Musik: a story of hesitation and confusion discusses the Do 217 J-2 at 3:33 - War Thunder Official Channel

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