Do 17 Z-2

This page is about the German bomber Do 17 Z-2. For other versions, see Do 17 (Family).

Do 17 Z-2

Do 17 E-1

He 115 C-1

Do 17 Z-2

Do 17 E-1

He 115 C-1

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.7	1.7	1.7

Class:

Bomber

Frontline bomber

Research:2 000

Purchase:2 100

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Description

The Do 17 Z-2 is a rank I German bomber with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.53 "Firestorm". The Do 17 Z-2 can carry more bombs than its predecessor, the Do 17 E-1, and has more defensive armament. However, it retains the offensive 7.92 mm machine gun protruding from the cockpit found on the E-1.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 5 000 m407 km/h

Turn time34 s

Max altitude8 500 m

Engine2 х BMW Bramo 323P

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight9 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	383	370	8500	35.6	37.2	6.6	6.6	450
Upgraded	435	407		32.5	34.0	15.9	10.2

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
620	350	480	454	300	~5	~2

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 290	< 300	< 300	> 308

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,600 m	815 hp	1,118 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,300 m	780 hp	1,070 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew4 people

Speed of destruction

Structural620 km/h

Gear350 km/h

• 8.5 mm steel - pilot's chair
• 8.5 mm steel - bulkhead aft of cockpit
• 6 mm steel - below belly gunner
• 6 mm steel - around top gunner
• Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 close to each wingroot)

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB231 → 291

RB340 → 428

SB482 → 607

Total cost of modifications4 430

2 670

Talisman cost300

Crew training600

Experts2 100

Aces45

Research Aces110 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

20 / 40 / 80 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 220 Cost: 135 45 Radiator Research: 220 Cost: 135 45 Compressor Research: 250 Cost: 150 55 Wings repair Research: 370 Cost: 220 80 Engine Research: 370 Cost: 220 80 Engine injection Research: 480 Cost: 290 100	Airframe Research: 250 Cost: 150 55 Cover Research: 480 Cost: 290 100	mg_belt_pack Research: 220 Cost: 135 45 Flamm C 250 Research: 220 Cost: 135 45 mg_turret_belt_pack Research: 250 Cost: 150 55 EHVC 500 Research: 250 Cost: 150 55 mg15_new_gun Research: 370 Cost: 220 80 mg15_turret_new_gun Research: 480 Cost: 290 100

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 17.92 mm MG 15 machine gun

Ammunition375 rounds

Fire rate1 000 shots/min

The Do 17 Z-2 is armed with:

• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, nose-mounted (375 rpg)

Suspended armament

List of setups (4)

Setup 120 x 50 kg SC50JA bomb

Setup 22 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb

Setup 32 x Flam C 250 incendiary bomb

Setup 410 x 50 kg SC50JA bomb
1 x 250 kg SC250JA bomb

The Do 17 Z-2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 20 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (500 kg total)

Defensive armament

Turret7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun

Ammunition750 rounds

Fire rate1000 shots/min

6 х Turret7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun

Ammunition375 rounds

Fire rate1000 shots/min

The Do 17 Z-2 is defended by:

• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, dorsal turret (750 rpg)
• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, nose turret (375 rpg)
• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, ventral turret (375 rpg)
• 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, 4 x cockpit-side turrets (375 rpg)

Usage in battles

This bomber, while not having enough payload for a base and being helpless against most fighters, makes an excellent ground attacker. Take out the convoys consisting of light tanks and unarmoured vehicles, gaining a ticket advantage for your team. It is recommended to stay at altitude until you are over the convoy you want to take out, then dive down, drop your bombs, and return to your airfield with the speed gained in the dive. After landing and rearming, try to sneak your way past the remaining fighters of the enemy team and destroy the ground targets left with your bombs and offensive armament.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Does not frequently meet cannon or HMG armed fighters
• Strong payload compared to other bombers in its rank
• Has a very short takeoff run
• Is one of the few German bombers with a machine gun armament
• Has great manoeuvrability, compared to other bombers of its rank
• Has amazing defensive armament

Cons:

• Big target
• Like most German bombers of its rank, lacks defence against any fighter
• Cannot fly with only one engine; it will be able to maintain speed and altitude only for a short time

History

DO17 was the product of Germany's pursuit of "high-speed bombers" before World War II. This year, Donnell came up with an initial design plan to compete for a six seat high-speed postal aircraft project, but the cabin was relatively narrow, the personnel were uncomfortable to ride, and the operation cost was high, so it was defeated, but it aroused the interest of the flight captain of Lufthansa at that time. After the test flight, he gave an evaluation of "being as flexible as a fighter". At that time, Germany did not dare to openly develop military bombers, so in March 1933, the newly established German Ministry of aviation issued the development plans of "double vertical tail high-speed aircraft" and "cargo aircraft equipped with special equipment", which were actually high-speed bombers.

In order to pursue high-speed, the DO17 has a very thin fuselage and simple lines. In order to meet the needs of bombing targeting, the production-oriented series set up a fully transparent glass nose, and the cockpit was raised. Later, a "bodenlafette" pod, commonly known as "Bola" pod, was added on the side below the nose to provide defensive firepower to the rear. This pod has almost become a standard configuration on German medium-sized bombers. There is also a centralized cockpit as standard. All four crew members are concentrated in the nose, usually one pilot, one bomber and two shooters. There are also models with three or five people. The bomber should take into account the operation of the machine gun shooting backward in front of the lower part of the nose and in the "Bola" pod, and the two shooters are responsible for operating other machine guns. The DO17 can carry up to six machine guns to provide self-defense firepower in different directions, but obviously due to personnel restrictions, it cannot fire at the same time.

Z-type is the most productive and used modification, mainly bomber. Based on the combat experience during the Spanish Civil War, the front fuselage is redesigned, and the cockpit is larger. In order to test the Z-type, two transition models, S-type and U-type, were also produced in the middle, and these two models were not produced on a large scale. The Z-type originally planned to install the db600 engine, but because the output could not keep up, it was finally replaced by the bramo323 series Star air-cooled engine. The Z-type has several sub models, among which the z-0 is used for testing the engine, and the bramo323a-1 engine used by the Z-1 is proved to be insufficient in power, and the performance can not meet the requirements, especially the speed index is seriously reduced, so soon after, it was replaced with a 1000 HP bramo323p-1 engine to become the Z-2 type. Z-2 has been specially adjusted for the performance requirements of DO17. The increase in engine power increases the bomb load from 500 kg to 1000 kg, but the operational radius of a full bomb is only 330 km.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Do 17 Z-2 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

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