Dornier Thursday 23

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Dornier Thursday 23
Dornier Thursday 23Dornier Do 23E
Type: bomber
Design country:

German Reich NSGerman Reich (Nazi era) German Empire

Manufacturer:

Dornier

First flight:

1934

Number of pieces:

282

The Dornier Do 23 was a German bomber from the Dornier works .

development

The aircraft was developed as a further development of the Dornier Do 13 and the Dornier Do 11 . Changes affected the bow windows and the rotating mounts of the defensive armament. Structural changes were not made.

From 1934 to 1935 a few hundred pieces were made for the Luftwaffe, all of which were replaced by the Dornier Do 17 from 1936 onwards. Converted Do 23 were used during the war as a mine clearer as part of the Mausi minesweeping group and on a trial basis as a chemical fighter aircraft.

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
Engine 2 × BMW VI with 750 PS (552 kW)
length 18.8 m
height 5.4 m
Wing area 112 m²
Empty mass 6050 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 8600 kg
Top speed 260 km / h
Service ceiling 4600 m
Range with 1055 kg payload 1200 km

See also

literature

  • Dornier Foundation for Aviation and Space Travel (ed.): Dornier: Factory history and aircraft types . Delius Klasing, Bielefeld 2009, ISBN 978-3-7688-2610-5 , p. 101 .
  • Heinz J. Nowarra : The German Air Armament 1933–1945. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz 1993, ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 .

Web links

Commons : Dornier Do 23  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Thomas Wilberg: Arado Ar 69 B. The Virtual Aviation Museum, accessed on October 16, 2009 .
  • Bert Hartmann: Dornier Thu 23. LuftArchiv.de, accessed on October 16, 2009 .
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