Do 17 E-1
| This page is about the German bomber Do 17 E-1. For other versions, see Do 17 (Family). |
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Description
The Do-17 was a light bomber developed by Dornier for the Luftwaffe. It was originally designed very early in the 1930s and saw combat during the Spanish Civil War and, subsequently, World War II. It was developed as a "Schnellbomber" (fast bomber), and it can be clearly seen in its design. Its almost pencil-like airframe earned the Do 17 the nickname "flying pencil". Its fuselage made it a relatively hard target to hit from directly behind and helped it reach a respectable top speed of 338 km/h (210 mph). The E-1 was fitted with two BMW VI V12 engines, which produced around 739 hp each. The thin fuselage, which helped with performance, unfortunately came with the drawback of a relatively low bomb load. The E-1 comes armed with an offensive 7.92 mm machine gun and is defended by two turrets also utilizing 7.92 mm machine guns.
Introduced in Update 1.51 "Cold Steel", the Do 17 E-1 is a decently fast bomber. At its battle rating, many enemy fighters will struggle to catch up to the Do 17 in a dive thanks to its structural speed limit of 640 km/h (397 mph). This is also the Do 17's best defense against enemy fighters since it has very weak defensive armament. There is a single 7.92 mm machine gun turret mounted on top of the fuselage and another 7.92 mm machine gun turret mounted on the bottom. These have limited firing angles, and it will be difficult to quickly take down enemy opponents that get close. Since the Do 17 was optimized for speed, it also has a relatively weak bomb load and can only carry up to 500 kg of bombs.
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 336 | 324 | 8500 | 35.3 | 38.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 350 |
| Upgraded | 379 | 357 | 31.2 | 33.0 | 9.9 | 4.8 | ||
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 | + | - | ||
| 640 | 450 | 498 | 469 | 320 | ~7 | ~3 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 290 | < 300 | < 300 | > 280 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 3,050 m | 585 hp | 749 hp |
Survivability and armour
The Do 17 E-1 does not have any armour. There are 2 fuel tanks, with 1 close to each wingroot.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Do 17 E-1 is armed with:
- 1 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine gun, nose-mounted (375 rpg)
Suspended armament
The Do 17 E-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 10 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x Flam C 250 incendiary bombs
Defensive armament
The Do 17 E-1 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, ventral turret (375 rpg)
Usage in battles
The Do 17 E-1 can be used in two distinct methods. The pilot can dive to low altitude to reach higher speeds and use the 10 x 50 kg bombs to eliminate ground targets or it can be used as a support bomber flying behind other heavy bombers and finishing bases. This approach is dangerous and less rewarding because you are slow as you climb and fighters can easily pick you off.
Bombers capable of attacking with machine guns or cannon pods (e.g. B-25s or Ju 87s) can constitute early threats and any climbing fighters will easily out turn you and pick off your engines or control surfaces.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Not controllable Not auto controlled |
Not controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Auto control available |
Separate | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Does not frequently meet fighters armed with cannons or HMGs
- Decent payload for 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 both a dorsal and ventral gunner
Cons:
- Slow compared to other bombers, formations are difficult to maintain
- 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
- Light defensive armament can only protect from 4 to 8 o'clock high and vertically below
History
The Dornier 17 was a bomber operated by the German Luftwaffe and produced by Dornier Flugzeugwerke. Designed as a twin-engine fast bomber (Schnellbomber) as soon as 1933, its role was to perform bombing runs and then evade opposing aircraft by relying on its speed. The opposition at the time was mostly biplanes and early monoplane fighters. The initial variant of the bomber, the Do 17 E-1 variant entered production at the end of 1936. The E-1 had a low bomb load due to its small internal bomb bay and to the parasitic drag created by externally-mounted bombs. 328 Do 17 E were produced, they were operated by the Luftwaffe and the Yugoslav Air Force which had purchased 36 planes. When WW2 broke out, the Do 17 was along the He 111 one of the main bombers used by the Luftwaffe. It was used as a frontline bomber to support advancing troops, bomb enemy positions and airfields and as a reconnaissance aircraft to spot enemy columns and movements.
The Do 17 E-1 was the first Do 17 to see combat in the Spanish Civil War in 1937, in the ranks of the Condor Legion. The E-1 saw further action during the Anschluss, the Sudeten crisis and the Invasion of Poland in the ranks of the Luftwaffe. The E-1 was then converted to or replaced by more modern variants before the Invasion of France and the Low Countries.
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