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Well, carrying many bombs seems more important than being pleasant too fly.
What was wrong with the Do 217?
Two questions:
1st Didn't the Do-217 have the second highest bomb capacity of German bombers, behind only the four-engined He-177
2nd How did the Do-217 compare to similar (that is contemporary two-engined) bombers of other nations?
Late Do 217 weapons/bombs/fuel
Late Do 217 weapons/bombs/fuelView attachment 601610
4 x SC500 plus 4 x SC50 is 2200kg ie 4900lbs. I have the impression the torpedo bay could carry a small fuel tank but could be wrong. I'm curious about carrying a supplementary 750L tank in the forward bomb bay and a single SC1800 or SC1400 in the rear portion. The Bomb rail from the Do 217E2 onwards was flexible. The Dornier supposedly had an operational range of 3700km/2299m. Ferry range was greater.
2nd How did the Do-217 compare to similar (that is contemporary two-engined) bombers of other nations?