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Germany's Dornier Do 217J and Do 217N night fighter1
Usage
The Italians were supplied with twelve Do 217Js.1 These were used to defend Genoa, Milan, and Turin.1
Luftwaffe Gruppen
The Do 217J-2 equipped eight Luftwaffe Gruppen.1
Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgruppen
There were 15 Nachtjagdgruppen equipped with Do 217 night fighters.2 These Nachtjagdgruppen were also equipped with Ju 88s and Bf 110 night fighters.2
| Dornier Do 217J1 | Dornier Do 217J-21 | Dornier Do 217N1 | Dornier Do 217N-21 | |
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| Type | Night fighter / intruder1 | Night fighter / intruder1 | ||
| Crew | 3 - 41 | 3 - 41 | ||
| Engine (Type) | 2: BMW 801A1 | 2: Daimler-Benz DB603A1 | ||
| Cylinders | Radial 141 | Inverted V 121 | ||
| Cooling | ||||
| HP | 1,580 each1 | 1,750 each1 | ||
| Propeller blades | 3 each1 | 3 each1 | ||
| Fuel capacity | ||||
| Dimensions | ||||
| Span | 62' 4"1 19 m1 |
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| Length | 59'1 18 m1 |
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| Height | 16' 3"1 4.97 m1 |
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| Wing area | ||||
| Weight | ||||
| Empty | 20,613 lb1 9,350 kg1 |
20,700 lb1 9,390 kg1 |
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| Loaded | 29,100 lb1 13,200 kg1 |
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| Maximum load | 29,056 lb1 13,180 kg1 |
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| Performance | ||||
| Speed @ 19,685' / 6,000 m |
320 mph1 515 kph1 |
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| Cruising speed | 264 mph1 425 kph1 |
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| Climb to 19,685' / 6,000 m |
15 minutes1 | |||
| Service ceiling | 29,200'1 8,900 m1 |
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| Range | 1,550 miles1 2,495 km1 |
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| Armament | ||||
| Nose | 1: 20 mm1 | 4: 20 mm1 4: 7.9 mm MG1 |
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| OR | 4: 7.9 mm MG1 | |||
| Dorsal turret | 1: 13 mm MG1 | |||
| Ventral gondola | 1: 13 mm MG | |||
| Upward firing | 4: 20 mm (some models)1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
