Brief introduction of Do2 17 bomber

Before the outbreak of World War II, Dornier had realized the weakness of Do 17. Especially after learning that Junk's Ju88 prototype surpassed the former in any aspect, he decided to develop new machines that surpassed Do 17 and Ju 88. Do 2 17 can basically be regarded as an enlarged version of Do 2 15. However, although both aircraft are powered by DB 60 1 engine, Do 2 17 still has significant differences in many design details. During the period of 1938-40, the designers of Dornier Company have been trying to find the right power for the new machine until the appearance of BMW 80 1. Thanks to the powerful engine horsepower, Do 2 17 has a larger bomb load than other German twin-engine bombers. From almost every aspect, Do 2 17 is quite successful. It can carry more bombs than the earlier models of Ju 88 or He11,and the speed of Do 2 17 is also very fast, even surpassing Ju 88 in the maximum horizontal flight speed. In the past two years, Do 2 17 was the largest bomber in Germany, and this record was not broken until the advent of He 177. After Italy surrendered, Do 2 17 participated in intercepting the Italian fleet that tried to surrender to the Allies, and sank the Italian battleship "Rome" with the Fritz X glider. However, Do 2 17 also has some serious problems. Because it has almost reached the upper limit of the size of a twin-engine aircraft, its maneuverability is far less than that of the early Do 17 bomber, and its control is clumsy. In addition, the stability of the aircraft was also problematic at first, and this problem was basically solved until the fixed slot was installed at the leading edge of the wing. Just like Do 17 and Ju 88, Do 2 17 is used for various tasks, including serving as a night fighter. 1943, when the demand for fighters in Germany far exceeded that of bombers, the production line of Do 2 17 was closed. Today, only some contents of Do 2 17 are retained, while the roles of Do 2 17 and DO 217 in World War II are often neglected.