Dornier Do 29 (1934)
For the 1950s research aircraft, see Dornier Do 29.
Do 29 | |
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Role | Zerstorer ("Destroyer") |
Manufacturer | Dornier |
Status | Design only |
Primary user | Luftwaffe |
Developed from | Dornier Do 17 |
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
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
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Luftwaffe Secret Projects - Ground Attack & Special Purpose Aircraft, D. Herwig & H. Rode, ISBN 1-85780-150-4
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