Dornier Do217M variants information

[rossm]

Is there a reliable reference for the Do217M variants? I fancy an M-9 (or is it an M-11?) which I think had long wings and a modified bomb bay for semi internal carriage of a single Fritz-X but I have no reliable information on the exact configuration. I have the Italeri M-1 and K-2 kits as well as Guano and Airwaves conversion/upgrade sets so should be able to get two aircraft with corrected rear fuselages out of that lot. One will be a K-2 but I'd like the other to be a Fritz-X carrying M variant as used against post D-Day shipping such as those shot down on 21st July 1944 by a Mosquito XXX of 406 Sqn.

[woody37]

Hi Ross, I've got the book by Manfred Griehl that has a drawing and photo of the prototype of an M9 with the longer span designed to carry the Fritz but below it is another drawing with standard wings? According to the type list, the m9 was similar to the m8 having the longer span, but lacking turbo super chargers and no triangular plan form. Not sure how helpful that is

[rossm]

Hi Ross, I've got the book by Manfred Griehl that has a drawing and photo of the prototype of an M9 with the longer span designed to carry the Fritz but below it is another drawing with standard wings? According to the type list, the m9 was similar to the m8 having the longer span, but lacking turbo super chargers and no triangular plan form. Not sure how helpful that is

I've got that book, it's inconsistencies and the lack of agreement with my only other reference - the Warbirds Fotofax on Dornier Bombers - is what's confused me. I have a feeling there's no solid information on the late M variants but if I'm going to try an educated guess I'd like to know it can't be contradicted with any degree of certainty!

[brewerjerry]

Hi Ross

Brush up on some german and browse here,

http://www.deutscheluftwaffe.de/archiv/Dokumente/web/new%20site/frames2/Dokumente.htm

if the link goes to the main page select archiv then diverse dokumente

there is a manual on the K-2, not sure about the M series

you can download free, but usually the site only allows one per day

and try here, but main site it is in polish

somewhere they had the M-1 handbook teil 8A, it might help

got to archiv digitization

then browse

http://www.muzeumlotnictwa.pl/digitalizacja_archiwaliow/digitalizacja.php

if you cant find it let me know i have the pages but havent compiled them, I spent a couple of days on the site with my i pad. I had to screen capture, couldn't figure out how to download anything

cheers

jerry

Edited December 5, 2015 by brewerjerry

[rossm]

Jerry, those are gold dust! I got all the manuals from the first site instantly, wonder if I can get them into Google translate?

Have also got the M-1 document converted to a single pdf - will mail it to you,

Best,

Ross

[rossm]

Koster obviously found some information - see this build of their M-11 conversion http://www.swannysmodels.com/Do217M.html

That's what I want to do but in 1/72 and it solves the details of the Fritz-X attachment. "All" I need now is to know the camouflage and markings for the two a/c lost on 21/7/44!

[brewerjerry]

Jerry, those are gold dust! I got all the manuals from the first site instantly, wonder if I can get them into Google translate?

Have also got the M-1 document converted to a single pdf - will mail it to you,

Best,

Ross

Hi Ross,

Glad to have helped and thanks for the pdf

cheers

jerry