Dornier do17 flying pencil

[Tony Wilding]

The last known Dornier DO17 German WW2 Bomber is now on a Barge after being raised from its watery grave between Deal snd Dover. will eventually be displayed at the RAF Museum.o-DORNIER-ENGLISH-CHANNEL-570.jpg

[Keith at Tregenna]

Dornier Do 17:

The Dornier 17, along with the Heinkel III and Junkers Ju 88, were the mainstay of the German bombers during the Blitz on Britain and especially London. In the days of the Battle of Britain, the Dornier 17 had been an easy target for the Spitfires and Hurricanes of Fighter Command but had proved itself to be a valuable part of the Luftwaffe in campaigns that led up to this battle.

LINK: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/dornier_do_17.htm

The plane was withdrawn from service in 1941.

Facts:

Maximum speed: 255 mph (410 km/h) at 4000 feet (1220 meters)

Maximum ceiling: 26,905 feet (8,200 meters)

Maximum range (721 miles (1160 km)