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Our Dornier DO-217 Bomber Model Airplane
Our Dornier DO-217 Bomber model airplane
exhibits unmatched, unequaled quality and intricate design to
achieve exactness and accuracy of the actual model. It also comes
with a sturdy, durable base stand which comes in different colors of
your choice and a polished chrome steel support mounting rod or
avail our variable pitch wall mount accessory.
Our Dornier DO-217 model plane is made of the finest grade
materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding,
carving and modeling to its original form. Our craftsmen and
artisans ensure finely handcrafted model airplanes with precise
blueprint details of the original plane. The Dornier DO-217 model
plane's paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely complete,
reflecting the original Dornier plane. This top-quality Dornier
DO-217 model plane will surely be appreciated by anyone
who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift. This Dornier
DO-217 model plane is definitely the ideal gift to every aviation
enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving the good, old
flight memories for it displays perfect resemblance to the actual
Dornier plane.
Dornier DO-217 Bomber History:
The Dornier Do 217 was a heavy bomber used by Germany during
World War II. It was designed from scratch as a replacement for the
venerable Dornier Do 17.
In almost every way, the Do 217 was a success. It could
carry a much heavier bombload than either the Heinkel He 111 or the
Junkers Ju 88. It was also very fast, surpassing both aircraft
in maximum speed. It was Germany's largest bomber for nearly
two years until the Heinkel He 177 was finally safe enough to use.
Do 217's sank the Italian battleship Roma with Fritz X missiles as
she steamed to the Allies after Italy's capitulation. Do 217's
were phased out of combat use in mid 1944.
Like the Do 17 and the Ju 88, the aircraft was used in a variety
of roles, including that of the night-fighter - a sign that Germany
desperately needed fighters far more than it needed bombers.
Production was stopped in April 1944 in favor of single-engined
fighters. Operational use of the Do 217 as a night-fighter was
restricted in 1943 to the NJG 4.
A total of 1,905 Do 217s were produced. As of today, no
complete aircraft survives. The largest known relic of this
aircraft, a large piece of the rear fuselage, can be found at the
Italian Air Force museum in Rome.
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