Type History
Do 217 K V1 Horizontal and dive bomber, 2x BMW 801. First flight 31. 3. 1942. 4 men, full-size cockpit, series from September 1942. Simple vertical stabilizer.
Do 217 K V2 Bomber, double vertical stabilizer. Otherwise as per K V1, full-view glass cockpit. Otherwise as per E-2. 4.
Do 217 K V3 Bomber, later carrier aircraft for DFS 228, Me 328. largely corresponds to V1 and V2.
Do 217 K -1 Horizontal and dive bomber corresponding to K V3. Some also BMW 801D with 1700 HP, armament: 1 MG 81 or 81Z, 1 MG 131 in WL 131 AR, 1 MG 131 DL 131/1C (Drch turret), BZA 1. Lotfe 7D, BLG 2 with course control. Otherwise equipped corresponding to E-2.4.
Do 217 K -1/R4 Torpedo bombers and minelayers. corresponding to K-1 and E-3/R4.
Do 217 K -1/R6 Reconnaissance aircraft, corresponding to K-1 and E-2/R6.
Do 217 K -1/R7 Horizontal bomber for sea operations with 4-man inflatable boat and special emergency equipment.
Do 217 K -1/R10 Glide bomb carrier with 2 wings ETC 2000/XIIA
Do 217 K -1/R13 Aircraft with increased range, 750 l additional container, jettisonable in the front bomb bay, otherwise equivalent to K-1.
Do 217 K -1/R14 Aircraft equivalent to K-1, but with optional jettisonable fuel tank or the option to carry bombs over 1000 kg in the rear bomb compartment.
Do 217 K -1/R19 Dive bomber and horizontal bomber with rear armament, like E-2/R19, otherwise like K-1.
Do 217 K -1/R21 Aircraft with jettisonable additional fuel tanks on the outer wings. Otherwise like K-1.
Do 217 K -1/R25 Dive bomber with automatic dive control and parachute brake in the rear, otherwise like K-1.
Do 217 K -2 Horizontal bomber and carrier aircraft for glide-guided weapons (Hs 293 and Fritz X), equivalent to K-1, but wingspan reduced to 24.5 m, wing area 67 m2. Series from December 1942.
Do 217 K -2/R14a Bomber with optional fuel tank or hanger for large bomb, otherwise like K-2 and K-1/R14a.
Do 217 K -2/R15 Glide bomb carrier equipped as per E-5/R15. otherwise as per K-2.
Do 217 K -2/R16 Bomber with additional ETC 2000 between engines and fuselage.
Do 217 K -2/R17 Bomber corresponding to K-2/R14a
Do 217 K -2/R19 Bomber with rear armament 4 MG 81, periscope RF 2C. PV 1B. otherwise K-2.
Do 217 K -2/R20 Bomber equivalent to K-2/R19 only 2 MG 81Z.
Do 217 K -2/R25 Dive bomber with tail parachute brake, equivalent to K-1/R25 and increased wingspan of the K-2.
Do 217 K -3 Bomber for special missions, less refined version of the K-2, but with Rb 32.
Do 217 K -3/U1 Bomber equivalent to K-3, but with fuselage ETC.