Dornier Do 22

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Do 22
Type	Torpedo-bomber and reconnaissance seaplane
Manufacturer	Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Maiden flight	1935
Produced	1938-1939
Number built	ca. 30

The Dornier Do 22 was a German seaplane developed in the 1930s. Its exceptional performance for the period made the fact that it was built entirely for the export market somewhat peculiar. It was built in Dornier factories in both Germany and Switzerland, with aircraft then being sold to Yugoslavia (12), Greece (also 12) and Finland (4). While the prototype was flown in 1935, the first production model did not fly until 15 July 1938. In March 1938 a prototype with conventional landing gear (L Model) was completed and test flown.

During the German invasion of the Balkans of 1941 the Greek Do 22's were destroyed, but the crews of eight of the Yugoslav machines successfully evaded capture or destruction by fleeing to Egypt. There they flew under the control of the RAF until the lack of spare parts made them unusable.

Contents 1 Variants 2 Operators 3 Specifications (Do 22) 4 Related content

[edit] Variants

• Do 22Kg : Export version for Greece.
• Do 22Kj : Export version for Yugoslavia.
• Do 22Kl : Export version for Finland.
• Do 22L : Land-based aircraft, fitted with a conventional landing gear. One prototype only.

[edit] Operators

•  Finland
•  Greece
•  Yugoslavia

[edit] Specifications (Do 22)

General characteristics

• Crew: Three, pilot, gunner and radio operator
• Length: 13.12 m (43 ft ½ in)
• Wingspan: 16.2 m (53 ft 1¾ in)
• Height: 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 45 m² (482.39 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 2,600 kg (5,733 lb)
• Loaded weight: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs inline piston engine, 641 kW (860 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 350 km/h at 9,000 m (217 mph at 9,840 ft)
• Range: 2,300 km (1,429 miles)

Armament

• 4 x 7.92 mm MG 15 machine guns in nose, ventral and rear cockpit positions
• 1 x 800 kg (1,764 lb) Torpedo or four 50 kg (110 lb) bombs

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Designation sequence

Do 20 - Do 22 - Do 23 - Do 24

Related lists

List of military aircraft of Germany - List of World War II military aircraft of Germany