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Dornier Do 217 ✕ Tupolev Tu-12 ✕
Manufacturer Dornier Tupolev
Description The Dornier Do 217 was a bomber used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The Tupolev Tu-12 (development designation Tu-77) was an experimental Soviet jet-powered medium bomber developed from the successful piston-engined Tupolev Tu-2 bomber after the end of World War II.
First Flight 1938-10-04 1947-07-27
Entry Into service 1941-01-01
Production End 1943-01-01
Service End 1945-01-01
Designer Dornier Andrei Tupolev
Type Medium bomber, Heavy bomber, Night fighter , Reconnaissance aircraft
Length (m) 17 16.45
Height (m) 4.97
Cockpit Crew 4
Max Speed (km/h) 475 783
Cruise Speed (km/h) 400
Max Ceiling (m) 9500 11370
Rate of Climb (m/s) 3.5
Armament :*2 × 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun with 500 rpg in the nose :*2 × 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun with 750 rpg in lateral positions :*1 × 13 mm MG 131 machine gun with 500 rounds in ventral step :*1 × 13 mm MG 131 machine gun with 500 rounds in dorsal position; maximum bomb load 4000 kg (2520 kg internally) 1 × 23 mm NS-23 cannon; 2 × 12.7 mm Berezin UBT machine-guns; 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) of bombs
Number Built 1925 5
Powerplant Description 2 × Daimler-Benz DB 603A V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines, 1305 kW (1750 hp) each 2 × Rolls-Royce Nene I turbojet, 22 kN thrust each
Primary Users Luftwaffe Soviet Air Force
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_217 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-12
Flat Wing Span (m) 19 18.86
Flat Wing Area (m²) 57 48.8
Aircraft Engine Rolls-Royce Nene
Number of Engines 2 2