Do 217 M-1

Do 217 M-1

Do 217 K-1

Ju 188 A-2

Do 217 M-1

Do 217 K-1

Ju 188 A-2

Germany

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.3	4.7	5.7

Class:

Bomber

Frontline bomber

Torpedo bomber

Research:27 000

Purchase:185 000

This page is about the aircraft Do 217 M-1. For other uses, see Do 217 (Family).

Description

The Do 217 M-1 is a rank IV German frontline bomber with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB), 4.7 (RB), and 5.7 (SB). This bomber was introduced in Update 1.29.

General info

Flight Performance

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Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	10000	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	10000	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	300	520	~5	~4

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 290	< 360	< 360	> 250

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,700 m	3,000 hp	3,330 hp

Survivability and armour

• 8.5 mm Steel plates behind the pilot.
• 8.5 mm Steel plates in front of dorsal gunner.
• 5 mm Steel plate under ventral gunner.
• 8.5 mm Steel plate in front of ventral gunner.
• 8.5 mm steel on top of engines

Armaments

Suspended armament

The Do 217 M-1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 4 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs
• 28 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs
• 8 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs
• 2 x 250 kg SC250JA bombs + 2 x 500 kg SC500K bombs
• 4 x 500 kg SC500K bombs
• 2 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs
• 4 x 1,000 kg SC1000L2 bombs
• 2 x F5W torpedoes

Defensive armament

The Do 217 M-1 is defended by:

• 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, fuselage dorsal turret (500 rpg)
• 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, ventral turret (1,000 rpg)
• 1 x 13 mm MG 131 machine gun, nose turret (1,000 rpg)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 81 machine gun, cockpit dorsal turret (750 rpg = 1,500 total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable	Controllable	Controllable	Separate	Not controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Turret 7 mm	ITC PVC I
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs (turret)	ITC PVC II
III	Wings Repair	Engine		Turret 13 mm	ITC 2000/XII
IV		Engine Injection	Cover	New 13 mm MGs (turret)

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good payload (up to 4 x 1,000 kg)
• Quite fast and manoeuvrable for a bomber
• Can perform both level and dive bomber
• Very easy to fly and to land
• One of the bombers that can demolish a base (AB) or all three bases (RB&SB) with a single run
• Can be very difficult to catch once it reaches a high altitude
• Fast, with room to go even faster with upgrades installed and empty payload
• Airframe can withstand high speed
• Can be equipped with torpedoes

Cons:

• Poor defensive armament
• Very challenging to fly with only stock upgrades, with poor flight performance and disappointing payload
• Not very durable
• Carrying the 4,000 kg payload will add external pylons which will increase drag and reduce speed, flight performance, and climb rate
• Cramped cockpit and poor pilot protection
• Tail design creates a blind spot to the already underwhelming defensive armaments

History

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See also

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