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• Dec 30, 2005

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The Do-217 was only about 5ft longer than the Ju-88 anyhow.

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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ive heard that the Do17Z had good manouverability... for a bomber, i dont know about the 217 though

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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well I did a little old investigative work and noted in my data base that ace Rudi Schonert flew a Do 217 while with NJG 5 for a time. On one mission he stretched the speed of his big boy a/c to the limit and had a terrible time closing upon a soviet B-25 Mitchell but he did catch it and blew it apart with the forward firing weapons

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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Im not sure on the maneuverability of the 217. The 17 had decent maneuverability when it came out. That is compared to fighters of the time it came out. By 1940 it was hopelessy outclassed by fighters.

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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but it wasn't going up against fighters at night (well not many), it was mostly up against the 4 engined heavies..........

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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Exactly and for that I think the Ju-88 was the best one. It did not have to be very very maneuverable but rather heavy armed. It had eneogh space for a effective radar and it could carry good armament to take down bombers.

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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it just had to hope there wasn't a mossie in the vacinity.......

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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True....

 

• Dec 31, 2005

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go to the Mossie vs Ju 88 thread I started..........Ju 88's shot down mossie night fighters but also the reverse as well ........

the Do 217 was clumsy and it was there to add or replace the Bf 110G on the Ost front for short time.

to me it was an overarmed piece of junk in the Luftwaffe arsenal but it was used since it was available and because of range could cover the distance, the Bf 110G major short coming was lack of fuel reserves even with external drop tanks used till wars end.

 

• Jan 1, 2006

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Basically in the latter parts of the war I would think it would come down to who had the better radar.