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Offline BigKev03

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Do 217
« on: July 29, 2012, 07:53:50 PM »
I would like to see the Dornier Do 217 as a german bomber in the future.  It was produced in decent numbers (around 2000) and it served from 1941 until the end of the war as a bomber, dive bomber, and night fighter (even though we would never see it used as a fighter).  It could carry more than a JU88 and was just about on par and sometime higher than a B17 (depending on the mission distance of the 17).  Think it would be a good future aircraft to see.  Of course the M-1 model is listed for the specs but I would be happy with any version if it in the game (sources: combination of wikipedia and a few other sites)

Specs are:
 Crew: 4
 Length: 17.00 m
 Wingspan: 19.00 m
 Height: 4.96 m
 Wing area: 57.00 m2
 Empty weight: 9,100 kg
 Max. takeoff weight: 16,700 kg
 Powerplant: 2 × DB 603A 12-cylinder inverted-vee engine, 1,750 PS (1,726 hp, 1,287 kW) each
 Maximum speed: 557 km/h at 5,700 m
 Cruise speed: 400 km/h
 Range: 2,145 km
 Service ceiling: 7,370 m  (with max bombload)
 Rate of climb: 210 m/min (688 ft/min)
 4 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81 machine guns in nose and lateral positions
 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns in dorsal and ventral positions
 Max Load 4,000 kilograms (8,800 lb) internally & externally.
 Max Internal Load 2,517 kilograms

Offline Eric19

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Re: Do 217
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2012, 07:56:55 PM »
cool we need more german bombers aka the HE-111
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Re: Do 217
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2012, 08:11:12 PM »
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Offline Tank-Ace

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Re: Do 217
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2012, 08:12:24 PM »
for MA bombers, we could add:

Ju-188
Do 217
He 177


Ju-188 would have guns and bombload

Do 217 would have speed and bombload

He 177 would have all three, and need to be perked rather highly.



Also, the Ju-88 could carry about as much as the B-17 could on a typical run.
You started this thread and it was obviously about your want and desire in spite of your use of 'we' and Google.

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