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Germany's Dornier Do 335 Pfiel (Arrow) fighter1
Dornier Do 335 Pfiel fighter:
Dornier Do 335 Pfiel fighter:
Dornier Do 335 Pfiel fighter:
Dornier Do 335 Pfiel fighter:
Dornier Do 335 Pfiel fighter:
Design
The Dornier Do 335 Pfiel used a push pull system patented by Dr. Claude Dornier in 1937.1
Engines
The front engine was located in the nose, and the rear engine was located in the middle of the fuselage with a long shaft running to the pusher propellar.1
Tail
The tail was in a cruciform shape.1
Undercarriage
The Do 335 had a tricycle undercarriage.1
Prototype
The concept of the Dornier Do 335 was tested on a small aircraft, the Go 9, built by Schemp-Hirth.1 The push pull system was shown to work.1
The Do 335V prototype first flew on October 26, 1943.1
Production
- Do 335V: 141
- Do 335A-0: 101
- Do 335A-1: 111
- Do 335A-12: 21
- Total: 371
Variants
- Do 335V: Prototype.1
- Do 335A-0: Preproduction.1
- Do 335A-1: Production model.1
- Do 335A-6: Proposed night fighter with radar.1
- Do 335A-10: Proposed night fighter trainer.1
- Do 335A-12: Two seat trainer.1 A second cockpit was mounted behind and above the front cockpit.1
- Do 335B Zerstörer: Proposed fighter with more powerful cannon armament.1 The internal bay was removed.1
Usage
Test Unit
In January 1945 a test unit received the Do 335.1 There are no records of any Do 335s in combat with Allied forces.1
Factory Overran
In 1945 the United States forces overran the factory at Oberpfaffenhofen halting all production.1
| Dornier Do 335 Pfiel1 | Dornier Do 335A-1 Pfiel1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fighter1 | |
| Crew | 1 or 21 | |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Daimler-Benz DB603E1 | |
| OR | 2: Daimler-Benz DB603G1 | |
| Cylinders | Inverted V 121 | |
| Cooling | ||
| Net HP | DB603E: 1,800 each1 DB603G: 1,900 each1 |
|
| Propeller blades | 3 each1 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Span | 45' 3"1 13.8 m1 |
|
| Length | 45' 5.25"1 13.85 m1 |
|
| Height | 16' 5"1 5 m1 |
|
| Wing area | ||
| Weight | ||
| Empty | 16,314 lb1 7,400 kg1 |
|
| Normal load | 21,186 lb1 9,610 kg1 |
|
| Maximum load | 25,794 lb1 11,700 kg1 |
|
| Performance | ||
| Speed @ 23,295' / 7,100 m |
455 mph1 732 kph1 |
|
| Cruising speed | 295 mph1 475 kph1 |
|
| Climb | ||
| Service ceiling | 37,400'1 11,400 m1 |
|
| Range | 1,280 miles1 2,060 km1 |
|
| Maximum range with external fuel |
2,330 miles1 3,750 km1 |
|
| Armament | ||
| Nose | 1: 30 mm1 2: 15 mm1 |
|
| Bombs - internal | 1,100 lb1 500 kg1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
