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Aviation
Do 217 E-2
III
Rank
AB
4.7
RB
4.3
SB
4.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
26,000
RP
Research
76,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Dornier 217 was a German WWII-era medium bomber, developed as a direct descendant of the previous Do 17 medium bomber series. The serial production of the Do 217 E started in Autumn 1940, the plane was equipped with two radial BMW 801ML engines which were also used in the famous Fw 190 fighter. The crew of 4 was sitting inside the partially glazed canopy. The defensive armament consisted of three 7.92 mm MG 15 and single MG 131 13 mm machine guns protecting the rear and behind the aircraft. The offensive armament was made of a single MG 151 15 mm cannon as well as 4000 kg of bombs either in bomb bay or on external racks under the wings. The first Do 217s appeared in March 1941 on the Western front and at the end of the year also on the Eastern one. The Dorniers served in frontline service until the end of the war.

The Do 217 E-2 was introduced in Update 1.29 together with the other planes of the Dornier 217 family. The Do 217 is faster than most of the other bombers it will meet in battle, being capable of taking out up to four bombing points when utilizing the Flamm C250 incendiary bombs or up to four bases utilizing the four SC 1000 bombs, depending on the maximal battle rating of the said match. Do 217 E is also very capable CAS due to its heavy bomb load as the powerful 1000 kg bombs contain 600 kg of TNT eq. and have a wide destruction radius. Do 217 can also be used in naval battles as it comes equipped with a pair of F5W torpedoes with a 3 km range and 300 kg TNT eq. The forward fixed 20 mm cannon can be utilized against enemy bombers or unsuspecting fighters occupied with your allies. Despite being a bomber, the Dornier is also quite maneuverable with the maximal structural limit being 700 km/h, rivaling fighters such as Bf 109, making the Dornier be able to run away in dive from opponents such as Spitfires or Yaks.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 5,100 m 482448501465 km/h
Rate of Climb 8610.26.1 m/s
Turn time 3133.429.932.2 s
Max altitude 7,500 m
Takeoff Run 850 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 5 persons
Gross weight 12.9 t
Engine 2 x BMW 801 ML
Length 18.2 m
Wingspan 19 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 700 km/h
Mach Number Limit 0.65 M
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 270 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 300 km/h
Offensive armament
20 mm MG 151 cannon
Ammunition 225 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min

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Defensive armament
2 × Turret — 13 mm MG 131 machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Fire rate 900 shots/min

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3 × Turret — 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun
Ammunition 1,500 rounds
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Max weight 4,000 kg

NameWeightSlot
1,000 kg
988 kg
936 kg
4 × 1,000 kg
28 × 1,400 kg
8 × 2,000 kg
4 × 2,000 kg
2 × 2,000 kg
8 × 880 kg
4 × 900 kg
4 × 2,000 kg
2 × 1,976 kg
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 1,112 → 1,429 SL
RB 2,803 → 3,602 SL
SB 4,416 → 5,675 SL
Crew training 22,000 SL
Experts 76,000 SL
Aces 500 GE
Research Aces 320,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
80 / 180 / 290 % SL
142 % RP
Total cost of modifications 24,450 RP
44,400 SL
Talisman cost 1,100 GE

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Survivability
Weaponry
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