Dornier Do 216

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The Dornier Do 216 was a planned military large flying boat of the Dornier works .

The aircraft was designed when work on the civil Dornier Do 214 had to be stopped. The Do 216 was a military development of the Do 214. The aircraft was similar in structure to the Do 214, but was smaller and should be made up of only four Junkers Jumo 222 with 2500 hp each or, as an alternative, six Daimler-Benz DB 603 with 1750 hp each are driven. These should act on each wing on one pull and one push propeller (Junkers) or on each two pull and one push propellers (Daimler-Benz). The hull should only be one-story and provided with glazed defenses. The crew should consist of ten men. Seven of them were assigned to the three rear, two upper and two front defense posts.

The Reich Aviation Ministry rejected the draft due to a lack of demand.

Technical specifications

  • Span: 48.0 m
  • Length: 42.0 m
  • Height: 7.9 m
  • Wing area: 310 m²
  • Empty weight: 40,000 kg
  • Max. Takeoff weight: 71,300 kg
  • Top speed: 445 km / h
  • Service ceiling: 7,500 m
  • Range: 4,100 km
  • Armament: 5 × MG 151Z, 1 × triple MG 131

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List of aircraft types made by Dornier


Before 1930:

Rs I  • Rs II  • Rs III  • Rs IV  • DI  • Do A  • Do B (Mercury)  • Do C  • Do C III  • Do D  • Spatz  • Do F  • Do H  • Do J (whale)  • Do K  • Do N  • Do P  • Do R (Superwal)  • Do Y  • Do X

From 1930 to 1945:

Thu 10  • Thu 11  • Thu 12  • Thu 13  • Thu 14  • Thu 15  • Thu 16  • Thu 17  • Thu 18  • Thu 19  • Thu 20  • Thu 22  • Thu 23  • Thu 24  • Thu 26  • Thu 212  • Thu 214  • Do 215  • Do 216  • Do 217  • Do 235  • Do 317  • Do 318  • Do 335  • Do 417  • Do 435  • Do 535  • Do 635  • P 247

Since 1945:

Do 25  • Do 27  • Do 28  • Do 29  • Do 30  • Do 31  • Do 32  • Do 34  • Do 128  • Do 132  • Do 228  • Do 231  • Do 328  • P 406  • P 410  • Do 428  • Do 528  • Do 728  • Do 928