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Dornier Do 29 (1934)

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Top speed
  
460 km/h

Length
  
15 m

Wingspan
  
18 m

Manufacturer
  
Dornier Flugzeugwerke

The Dornier Do 29 was a proposed zerstörer, or heavy fighter, designed by Dornier as a competitor to the Messerschmitt Bf 110.

The design answered the Reich Air Ministry requirement in autumn 1934 for a heavy fighter. Highly derivative of the earlier Do 17, the design was rejected before the prototype stage, and work stopped in 1936.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 15.35 m (50.4 ft)
  • Wingspan: 17.56 m (57.6 ft)
  • Height: 4.60 m (15 ft)
  • Wing area: about 55.00 m² (592 ft²)
  • Loaded weight: 4,270 kg (9,414 lb)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 460 km/h (248 kn, 286 mph)

    • Armament

  • Guns: 6 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns in nose, 1 × 7.92 (.312 in) MG 15 machine gun dorsal

    • References

    Dornier Do 29 (1934) Wikipedia
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