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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} German frontline bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.29]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German frontline bomber {{Battle-rating}}. This bomber was introduced in [[Update 1.29]].
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 8.5 mm Steel plates behind the pilot.
 
* 8.5 mm Steel plates behind the pilot.
 
* 8.5 mm Steel plates in front of dorsal gunner.
 
* 8.5 mm Steel plates in front of dorsal gunner.
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* 1 x 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun, 2 x beam turret (750 rpg = 1,500 total)
 
* 1 x 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun, 2 x beam turret (750 rpg = 1,500 total)
  
== Usage in the battles ==
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== Usage in battles ==
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===Manual Engine Control===
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Can perform both level and dive bomber effectively.
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* Can perform both level and dive bomber effectively
* Can play both safe and steady or high risk high reward play style.
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* Defensive armament is often underestimated by foes
* Defensive armament is often underestimated by foes.
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* Amazing maximum payload of 4,000 kg
* Amazing maximum payload of 4,000 kg.
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* Very easy to fly and to land
* Very easy to fly and to land.
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* Can carry torpedoes
* Can carry torpedoes.
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* Good energy retention
* Good energy retention.
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* Fast landing gear deployment
* Fast landing gear deployment.
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* Fast aircraft, becomes even faster with upgrades installed and with an empty payload
* Can be very difficult to catch once it reaches a high altitude.
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* Airframe can withstand high speed
* Fast aircraft, becomes even faster with upgrades installed.
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* Maneuverable just like its heavy fighter variants
* Very fast once payload is dropped.
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* Faster than the M model
* Air frame can withstand high speed.
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* Can decimate enemy ground units in seconds when played in groups
* Maneuverable just like it's heavy fighter variants.
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* One of the few bombers that can effectively be played in tank RB matches
* Faster than the M model.
 
* Can decimate enemy ground units in seconds when played in groups.
 
* One of the few bombers that can effectively be played in tank RB matches.
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* Defensive armament is unreliable and will not deter foes from attacking you.
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* Defensive armament is unreliable and will not deter foes from attacking you
* Not very durable.
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* Not very durable
* Carrying the 4,000 kg payload will add external pylons which will increase drag.
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* Carrying the 4,000 kg payload will add external pylons which will increase drag and reduce speed, flight performance, and climb rate
* Carrying the 4,000 kg payload will significantly reduce speed and performance.
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* Torpedoes cannot be launched at high speed which is its main strength
* Carrying the 4,000 kg payload will reduce the climb rate into a crawl.
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* Stock payload is terrible
* Torpedoes cannot be launched at high speed which is it's main strength.
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* Only one pilot
* Stock payload is terrible.
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* Lacks any offensive armament of the E variants
* Only one pilot.
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* Cramped cockpit and poor pilot protection
* Lacks any offensive armament of the E variants.
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* Tail design creates blind spots to the already underwhelming defensive armaments
* Cramped cockpit and poor pilot protection.
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* Has a high potential of being a priority target
* Tail design creates blind spots to the already underwhelming defensive armaments.
 
* Has a high potential of being a priority target.
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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=== In-game description ===
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"Dornier Do 217 K-1 medium twin-engine bomber
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In the late summer of 1942, full-scale production of a new bomber variant, called the Do 217 K-1, was started. Its creation was prompted by the designers' wish to improve visibility from the pilot's station. Whereas the Do 217E had a projection in front of the windscreen of the pilot's cockpit, a new streamlined forward section of the crew cockpit was developed for the Do 217K; it had no projection and was shared by the pilot and the navigator. The crew cockpit became more spacious, and visibility was improved.
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In addition to the modified crew cockpit, the Do 217Ks had more powerful BMW 801D fourteen-cylinder, air-cooled engines with a takeoff power of 1,700 hp.
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The defensive armament was also changed from that of the Do 217 E-4. The designers rejected a 20 mm fixed cannon which fired on course. The navigator's mobile turret had a twin 7.92 mm Mauser MG 81Z machine gun (with 500 rounds). Instead of obsolete MG 15s, the cockpit's side blisters had two (or, after the plane was upgraded, four) 7.92 mm Mauser MG 81 belt-fed machine guns with 750 rounds each.
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The upper DL 131 electric turret and the lower WL 131 turret with large-calibre 13 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MG 131 machine guns were left unchanged.
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Now the Do 217K's maximum bomb capacity could reach 4,000 kg. In 1944, field modification kits were developed for the Do 217 K-1, allowing the installation of four ETC 2000/XII bomb racks that could be placed on the wing surface both on the outside of the nacelles (R10) and between the nacelles and the fuselage (R15). It was expected that this variation of suspended armament would let the aircraft carry four LTF5b torpedoes.
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Originally, aircraft of the Do 217K variant were developed as night bombers. Their task was to carry out night raids over Great Britain where area-type targets would be bombed from horizontal flight. However, if needed, the R25 field modification kit could be used for the Do 217 K-1, giving it a tail ribbon braking parachute for dive bombing."
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 
 
== Read also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
 
  
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== See also ==
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''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;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
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* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
 
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This page is about the German frontline bomber Do 217 K-1. For other uses, see Do 217 (Family).

Description

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The Do 217 K-1 is a rank IV German frontline bomber with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB/SB) and 4.7 (RB). This bomber was introduced in Update 1.29.

General info

Flight Performance

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 4,000 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
489 473 9000 31.5 32.0 2.1 3.7 800
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 4,000 m)
Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ?  ? 9000  ??.?  ??.?  ??.?  ??.? 800

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
+ -
0 300 520 ~8 ~8
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h)
Rudder
(km/h)
Elevators
(km/h)
Radiator
(km/h)
< 290 < 360 < 360 > 220
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
700 m 3,180 hp 3,689 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
3,400 m 2,720 hp 3,155 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 8.5 mm Steel plates behind the pilot.
  • 8.5 mm Steel plates in front of dorsal gunner.
  • 5 mm Steel plate under ventral gunner.
  • 8.5 mm Steel plate in front of ventral gunner.

Armaments

Suspended armament

The Do 217 K-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 4 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs
  • 28x 50 kg SC50JA bombs
  • 8 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs
  • 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs + 2 x 500 kg SC500K bombs
  • 4 x 500 kg SC500K bombs
  • 2 x 1000 kg SC1000L2 bombs
  • 4 x 1000 kg SC1000L2 bombs
  • 2 x 936 kg F5W torpedoes

Defensive armament

The Do 217 K-1 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)
  • 2 x 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun, nose turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
  • 1 x 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun, 2 x beam turret (750 rpg = 1,500 total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

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 Turret 7 mm ITC PVC I
II Compressor Airframe New 7 mm MGs (turret) ITC PVC II
III Wings Repair Engine Turret 13 mm ITC 2000/XII
IV Engine Injection Cover New 13 mm MGs (turret)

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Can perform both level and dive bomber effectively
  • Defensive armament is often underestimated by foes
  • Amazing maximum payload of 4,000 kg
  • Very easy to fly and to land
  • Can carry torpedoes
  • Good energy retention
  • Fast landing gear deployment
  • Fast aircraft, becomes even faster with upgrades installed and with an empty payload
  • Airframe can withstand high speed
  • Maneuverable just like its heavy fighter variants
  • Faster than the M model
  • Can decimate enemy ground units in seconds when played in groups
  • One of the few bombers that can effectively be played in tank RB matches

Cons:

  • Defensive armament is unreliable and will not deter foes from attacking you
  • Not very durable
  • Carrying the 4,000 kg payload will add external pylons which will increase drag and reduce speed, flight performance, and climb rate
  • Torpedoes cannot be launched at high speed which is its main strength
  • Stock payload is terrible
  • Only one pilot
  • Lacks any offensive armament of the E variants
  • Cramped cockpit and poor pilot protection
  • Tail design creates blind spots to the already underwhelming defensive armaments
  • Has a high potential of being a priority target

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

In-game description

"Dornier Do 217 K-1 medium twin-engine bomber

In the late summer of 1942, full-scale production of a new bomber variant, called the Do 217 K-1, was started. Its creation was prompted by the designers' wish to improve visibility from the pilot's station. Whereas the Do 217E had a projection in front of the windscreen of the pilot's cockpit, a new streamlined forward section of the crew cockpit was developed for the Do 217K; it had no projection and was shared by the pilot and the navigator. The crew cockpit became more spacious, and visibility was improved.

In addition to the modified crew cockpit, the Do 217Ks had more powerful BMW 801D fourteen-cylinder, air-cooled engines with a takeoff power of 1,700 hp. The defensive armament was also changed from that of the Do 217 E-4. The designers rejected a 20 mm fixed cannon which fired on course. The navigator's mobile turret had a twin 7.92 mm Mauser MG 81Z machine gun (with 500 rounds). Instead of obsolete MG 15s, the cockpit's side blisters had two (or, after the plane was upgraded, four) 7.92 mm Mauser MG 81 belt-fed machine guns with 750 rounds each.

The upper DL 131 electric turret and the lower WL 131 turret with large-calibre 13 mm Rheinmetall-Borsig MG 131 machine guns were left unchanged. Now the Do 217K's maximum bomb capacity could reach 4,000 kg. In 1944, field modification kits were developed for the Do 217 K-1, allowing the installation of four ETC 2000/XII bomb racks that could be placed on the wing surface both on the outside of the nacelles (R10) and between the nacelles and the fuselage (R15). It was expected that this variation of suspended armament would let the aircraft carry four LTF5b torpedoes.

Originally, aircraft of the Do 217K variant were developed as night bombers. Their task was to carry out night raids over Great Britain where area-type targets would be bombed from horizontal flight. However, if needed, the R25 field modification kit could be used for the Do 217 K-1, giving it a tail ribbon braking parachute for dive bombing."

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
  • other literature.


Germany bombers
Arado  Ar 196 A-3
Blohm & Voss  BV 138 C-1 · BV 238
Dornier  Do 17 E-1 · Do 17 Z-2 · Do 217 E-2 · Do 217 E-4 · Do 217 K-1 · Do 217 M-1
Focke-Wulf  Fw 189 A-1 · Fw 200 C-1
Henschel  Hs 123 A-1
Heinkel  He 111 H-3 · He 111 H-6 · He 111 H-16 · He 115 C-1 · He 177 A-5
Junkers  Ju 87 B-2 · Ju 87 R-2 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 87 D-3 · Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 88 A-1 · Ju 88 A-4 · Ju 188 A-2 · Ju 288 C
Messerschmitt  Me 264
Savoia-Marchetti  ▀S.M.79 serie 1 · ▀S.M.79 B · ▀S.M.79 serie 4 · ▀S.M.79 serie 8
  ▀S.M.79 AS · ▀S.M.79 bis/N · ▀S.M.79 bis/T.M
Trophies  ▀Wellington Mk Ic