Type Remarks
E-0 Horizontal bomber, pilot series. Do 217 E-01: 1st flight: 4, 10. 1940. 6-10 machines built 2 x BMW 801 MA. 5 MG 15. 1 MG 151, 4000 kg bombs (8 x SC 250 or 4 x SC 500 or 2 x SC 1000 kg), largely equivalent to Do 217 V9, 4 man crew
E-1 Horizontal bomber. Series at the  end of 1940. Armament see E-0, largely corresponds to Do 217 E-0.
E-1/R4 Bomber launch equipment for aerial torpedoes or aerial mines, otherwise see E-1.
E-1/R6 Reconnaissance aircraft (and horizontal bomber. with 1 (2) Rb cameras in the bomb room, otherwise E-1.
E-1/R14a Bomber with either 750-liter tank or SC 100 in the rear bomb compartment, otherwise see E-1.
E-1/R7 Horizontal bomber with 4-man inflatable boat, otherwise E-1.
E-1/R8 Horizontal bomber with jettisonable 750 l additional tank in the forward bomb compartment
E-1/R9 Horizontal bomber corresponding to E-1 /R8. but with tank in the rear bomb compartment.
E-2 Combat aircraft, E-2  flight: Oct. 1940, Serie  from 1941. 1 x MG 151. 2 x MG 15, 1 x 131 (C-St.) and DL 131/1 (B-St ), dive brakes, BMW 801, other E-1.
V 11 Bomber, 11th prototype. for the E-2-Serie.
E-2/R1 Bomber with drop capability for SC/SD 1800. Otherwise E-2 (horizontal and dive bombing missions).
E-2/R2 Bomber with additional equipment for 2 250 kg bombs on ETC under the wings. Otherwise see E-2.
E-2/R3 Bomber with 2 frames (= 8 locks) for SC 50X in the bomb bay, otherwise  see E-2.
E-2/R4 Torpedo bomber and minelayer, corresponding to E-2.
E-2/R5 Bomber with fixed MK 101 in the nose, otherwise see E-2.
E-2/R6 Reconnaissance see E-1/R6 and E-2.
E-2/R7 Bomber for sea use, see E-1/R7 and E-2.
E-2/R10 Gliderbombs on  ETC 20O0/XIIA at outer  wing ,otherwise  like E-2.
E-2/R13 Dive bomber with jettisonable additional tank in the front bomb compartment, otherwise see Do 217 E-2.
E-2/R13a Dive bomber corresponding to E-2/13, but tank in the rear bomb compartment.
E-2/R14 Dive bomber for long-range missions or for carrying a bomb instead of a tank.
E-2/R19 Dive bomber with rear armament (Giesskanne)  with 2 MG 81Z, otherwise see E-2.
E-2/R21 Dive bomber with jettisonable fuel tanks under the outer wings, otherwise E-2.
E-3 Bomber for Atlantic operations. Reinforced defensive armament, MG 15 at side positions. 1 20 mm
MG FF instead in the front , 2 additional tanks with 750 I each in the bomb compartment, otherwise E-1 or E-2.
E-3/R1 Bomber for sea missions with 1 SC 1800  instead of the  fuel tank. otherwise E-3.
E-3/R2 Combat aircraft for sea missions  with 2 SC 250 under the outer wings, otherwise E-3.
E-3/R3 Combat aircraft for sea missions. Corresponds to E-3 and E-2/R3.
E-3/R4 Torpedo bomber for the Lufttorpedo 5, otherwise like E-3.
E-3/R5 Combat aircraft for naval use with fixed MK 101 instead of MG FF (20 mm) in the front
E-4 Torpedo bomber. BMW 801C, largely corresponds E-2 In use from 1942, Kutonase. Rods for depth andangle shot adjustment for torpedo
E-4/R4 Torpedo bomber and minelayer, corresponding to . E-3/4
E-4/R7 Bomber for sea missions  corresponding to E-2/R7, E-4.
E-4/R10 Glide bomb carrier corresponding to E-2/R10, base E-4.
E-4/R10/R10a Bomber corresponding  E 2/R10/R13a. base E-4.
E-4/R14 Torpedo bomber for long-range use. Corresponds to E-3.
E-4/R15 Bomber with special equipment attachment for HS 293.
E-4/R16 Bomber with ETC 2000 for Fritz X or HS 293 between fuselage and engine nacelles, otherwise see E-4
E-4/R17 Long-range torpedo bomber with expandable 1160  fuel tank in the bomb bay, equipment replaces R13a and R14a, otherwise E-4.
E-4/R19 Torpedo bomber with rear armament.
E-4/R21 Long-range torpedo bomber with removable fuel tanks under the outer wings, otherwise see E-4
E-4/R25 Torpedo bomber with tail parachute brake. otherwise E-4
E-5 Glide bomb carrier, corresponding to E-4 and E-2, standard FuG 203b and FuG 230. as well as ETC 2000/VII.  Firstflight 26.8.1943. Serie with ca 66 machines partly by conversion from E-4
E-5/R15 Glide bomb carrier .
The first Do 217E-1 produced by NDW. First flight 1.04.1941