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[Kopfdorfer]

Here is a nifty photo found by chance.

One serious ship hater. Do217 and four punches.



Kopfdorfer

[LuseKofte]

That could be some serious fun

[Kopfdorfer]

No info at all.
I was surfing for Ju88 stuff and came across it accidentally.


Kopf

[HundertzehnGustav]

jeesus... one pass, four drops.
wonder what tactic could have been used with such a setup.

[Verhängnis]

Do-217M prototypes, going from 1 to 11 with a variety of modifications. This particular version was the Do-217M-2 built to test the 217 as a torpedo bomber, one prototype was built but was not approved and instead the Ju-88 went into service as land based torpedo bomber.

[Benno]

Obvious a test photo probably from Reichlin test centre.
Never flown on operations.
Benno

[LuseKofte]

Well , this should not stop a modder, what if's are what IL2 46 is all about

[X-Raptor]

Well , this should not stop a modder, what if's are what IL2 46 is all about

should better to have more REAL combat WWII developed planes in the sim instead of fantasy or prototype ones

[Verhängnis]

And maybe you should stop trolling where your uninformed opinions just aren't needed.
The Do-217 is a 'Real' 'WW2' 'Developed' aircraft and this loadout is entirely hypothetical and I need not explain why...

[Kopfdorfer]

Easy boys,

I just thought the pic was interesting, and might be so to others.
For me all opinions are welcome - if expressed politely, even those which are counter to my own.
I think Raptor was just expressing a desire that more existant planes be focused on, which tends to be my own preference as well.
That being said, thanks for the info Verhangis. It was an interesting photo of a workhorse aircraft.

Keep the comments coming.

Kopfdorfer

[Verhängnis]

His point wasn't valid, he seems consistent with such comments in threads anyway, this is IL-2 1946 afterall.

That's all the info I could find on this particular type, no more pictures or even a scale model. There were Do-217 variants that carried 1 Torpedo and several Sea mines, but this is the first as deidicated torpedo bomber. Wouldn't be that hard to create either, a simple classfile modification and add the pylons on to the wings.

Here is a short description of all the M series from various sources that I've put together:

M1: The M1 variant (Production Model) were based around the K-1/2 with DB-600 (603) series engines to free up production for the Fw-190 with different defensive arament. The M1 also had a series of sub-variants. (More info : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_217#Do_217_M )
M2: Capable of carrying four torpedos on external racks.
M3: Proposal for Heavy Bomber, rejected by RLM.
M4: 1 example constructed with a Turbo-Supercharger.
M5: Modified M1 designed to carry Hs-293 in recessed fuselage, one prototype produced.
M6: ?
M7: ?
M8: The M-8 was a second Turbo-charged version of the Do 217. One prototype was built and flew in May 1943 but the project was soon cancelled.
M9: Similiar to K-2, capable of carrying 2 Fritz X or Hs-293.
M10: Designed to use reclaimed materials(Crashed aircraft, hybrid/franken other parts etc) based on the M1.
M11: Revised anti-shipping version of M1 with extended wings of the K-2 and provision for 1 Fritz X, Hs-293 under recessed fuselage.

[LuseKofte]

Yes you are right Verhängnis, I have been reading his posts and they show a nonexsistend knowledge in his continious negative replyes. He has been warned and should take note of that. Rudeness will not get him anywhere here