DO-335
DO-335
I saw the plane on another thread, I thought I would start a new one on this cool plane.
Was it ever mass-produced?
How good was it against other planes?
Was it ever mass-produced?
How good was it against other planes?
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Here's a nice link for you. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/profile/d335top.htm
It has, amongst others, a complete list of the versions build.
Christian
It has, amongst others, a complete list of the versions build.
Christian
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Clostermann
If I remember correctly in the book written by Pierre Clostermann about his combats in WWII he once tried to pursue a Do335 with his Tempest but was not successful.
...must have the book somewhere
Christoph
...must have the book somewhere
Christoph
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Oh....its fantasy?
Read his book about ten years ago.... isn´t he writing the truth?
Christoph
Read his book about ten years ago.... isn´t he writing the truth?
Christoph
Christoph : Which book ?
In the flying world of WW 2 Pierre has not been given much credibility. We have interviewed his biographer at length about some of his last missions in April and May of 45. Needless to say Pierre has gotten some things quite mixed up. In one case in May of 45 there is a mission where he flys his tempest with his wingman, His wingman is blown out of the sky and he attributes this to flak, and only by sheer tactical manuevring Pierre avoids the same fate. In reality he and his wingman were followed by two Luftwaffe pilots, flying Me 262A-1a's of 10./NJG 11 a night fighter unit. This particular mission we will be covering in our book.
He also makes another point about a Luftwaffe pilot he knows little ablout. An Fw 190D-9 pilot of JG 301 is given claim for 4 Tempests destroyed that Pierre claims he has seen go down due to this pilot. Reality again is that the pilot only score two victories in D-9's and not all on the same date.
sorry.......
E
In the flying world of WW 2 Pierre has not been given much credibility. We have interviewed his biographer at length about some of his last missions in April and May of 45. Needless to say Pierre has gotten some things quite mixed up. In one case in May of 45 there is a mission where he flys his tempest with his wingman, His wingman is blown out of the sky and he attributes this to flak, and only by sheer tactical manuevring Pierre avoids the same fate. In reality he and his wingman were followed by two Luftwaffe pilots, flying Me 262A-1a's of 10./NJG 11 a night fighter unit. This particular mission we will be covering in our book.
He also makes another point about a Luftwaffe pilot he knows little ablout. An Fw 190D-9 pilot of JG 301 is given claim for 4 Tempests destroyed that Pierre claims he has seen go down due to this pilot. Reality again is that the pilot only score two victories in D-9's and not all on the same date.
sorry.......
E
I am not an expert on this topic, so will only state what I read;
Hans Werner Lerche claims that he was flying a Do335 (fleeing to the west to surrender to the Americans rather than the Soviets) when he was fired upon from behind. I don't know if this would count as combat, but he says it happened. I have no idea where one can get a copy of his book "Luftwaffe Test Pilot", as I'm sure it is no longer in print. The copy I read was lent to me by a friend years ago. I think it was published in the Seventies.
Hans Werner Lerche claims that he was flying a Do335 (fleeing to the west to surrender to the Americans rather than the Soviets) when he was fired upon from behind. I don't know if this would count as combat, but he says it happened. I have no idea where one can get a copy of his book "Luftwaffe Test Pilot", as I'm sure it is no longer in print. The copy I read was lent to me by a friend years ago. I think it was published in the Seventies.
Clo-clo Clostermann and Do 335
As I recall it, Clo-clo sighted an German a/c that evaded his Tempest and upon description of the a/c to his debriefers, they, identified it as having been a Do 335, a type of which Clostermann knew nothing at the time of the encounter.
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Do335
Here are some specs on the Do335:
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Type: Single seat fighter-bomber
Powerplant: Two 1,800-hp. Daimler-Benz DB
603E inverted piston engines.
Max speed: 475 m.p.h. at 21,000 ft.
Service ceiling: 37,000 ft.
Weights: Empty 16,300 lb.; Loaded 22,000 lb.
Weapons: One 30-mm MK 103 and two 15-mm MG 151 cannon, plus one 1,100-lb. or two 550-lb. bombsinternally and two 550-lb. bombs externally.
Dimensions: Wingspan: 45 ft. 3in.
Length: 45 ft. 5in.
Height: 16 ft. 5in.
Wing Area: 414 sq. ft.
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The Do335 made it's first flight on October 26 1943, although it never officially entered service, U.S. pilots did report seeing the Do335 in battle near the Dornier factory. When the U.S. raced through southern Germany, they overran the Dornier factory at Oberpfaffenhofen and found 15 completed Do335's. However none were ever flown successfully.
I hope this has provided some good information!
Regards,Brandon
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Type: Single seat fighter-bomber
Powerplant: Two 1,800-hp. Daimler-Benz DB
603E inverted piston engines.
Max speed: 475 m.p.h. at 21,000 ft.
Service ceiling: 37,000 ft.
Weights: Empty 16,300 lb.; Loaded 22,000 lb.
Weapons: One 30-mm MK 103 and two 15-mm MG 151 cannon, plus one 1,100-lb. or two 550-lb. bombsinternally and two 550-lb. bombs externally.
Dimensions: Wingspan: 45 ft. 3in.
Length: 45 ft. 5in.
Height: 16 ft. 5in.
Wing Area: 414 sq. ft.
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The Do335 made it's first flight on October 26 1943, although it never officially entered service, U.S. pilots did report seeing the Do335 in battle near the Dornier factory. When the U.S. raced through southern Germany, they overran the Dornier factory at Oberpfaffenhofen and found 15 completed Do335's. However none were ever flown successfully.
I hope this has provided some good information!
Regards,Brandon
Bail out! Not me!
Has anyone discussed the technical details on how you would bail out of a Do-335?
When I built a model of one years ago, I recall that it could shead the props off the rear engine and the tail also. Need details how that was done.
Custermen
When I built a model of one years ago, I recall that it could shead the props off the rear engine and the tail also. Need details how that was done.
Custermen
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