Do 217M
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The Do 217M was a late-war variant of the German Dornier Do 217 bomber, featuring more powerful engines and improvements for enhanced performance in medium- and high-altitude operations during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Do 217M canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dornier Do 217 variant
ⓘ
bomber aircraft ⓘ military aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
Dornier Do 217
ⓘ
surface form:
Dornier Do 17/Do 217 family
|
| aircraftRole |
high-altitude bomber
ⓘ
maritime strike aircraft ⓘ medium bomber ⓘ night bomber ⓘ |
| airframe | all-metal stressed-skin construction ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive cannon
ⓘ
defensive machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dornier Do 217 ⓘ |
| bombload | up to 4000 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew |
4
ⓘ
5 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude operations
ⓘ
medium-altitude operations ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Daimler-Benz DB 603A engine
ⓘ
surface form:
Daimler-Benz DB 603A
|
| engineType | liquid-cooled inverted V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1943 ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Dornier Flugzeugwerke ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved performance at medium and high altitude
ⓘ
more powerful engines than earlier Do 217 variants ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| powerplantUpgradeComparedTo | Do 217K ⓘ |
| predecessor | Do 217K ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Germany ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
German Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
|
| usedAs |
conventional bomber
ⓘ
mine-laying aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| usedByUnitType |
Luftwaffe formations
ⓘ
surface form:
Kampfgeschwader (bomber wings) of the Luftwaffe
|
| usedFor |
anti-shipping operations
ⓘ
strategic bombing ⓘ tactical bombing ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| wingConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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