Mg 151 cannon in the forward fuselage replaced by 20mm. The dornier do 335 page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. Dornier do 335 aircraft of world war ii ww2aircraft. Dornier do 335 a0 pfeil arrow national air and space museum. In the event, these were the only bseries aircraft to be completed, although others v15 to v20 were on the construction line at the termination of the project. I have no idea where one can get a copy of his book luftwaffe test pilot, as im sure it is no longer in print. Over half this book is devoted to the west virginia angs use of the mustang it was the last american military unit to operate the type. In the 1937 air races in switzerland the do 17 won a number of speed records, apparently demonstrating the value of the concept. Dornier do 335 xplanes book 9 by robert forsyth goodreads.
Often described as brutal yet innovative in design, the massive pushpull dornier do 335 allweather heavy fighter was symbolic of late war. The amount of dumb shit i had to read in the comments is simply astonishing. Its unique layout featured a conventional nose mounted engine and tractor airscrew, together with a second engine located in the rear fuselage, driving a pusher propeller situated aft of the tail unit. The do 335 was a big aircraft, weighing just over 10,000kg when laden with fuel, equipment, and pilot, yet powered by two daimlerbenz db 603 engines, it was capable of reaching a maximum speed of 750kmh at 6400 meters, making it the fastest piston engine. French ace pierre clostermann claimed the first allied combat encounter with a pfeil in april 1945. Nasms restored do 335as cockpit, displaying the starboardside example of the twin canopy jettison levers. Dornier do 335 xplanes, band 9 robert forsyth, wiek luijken, adam tooby. Pilots perspective of flying the he 162 in combat perhaps the last untold luftwaffe pilot story. See more ideas about dornier do 335, luftwaffe, fighter jets. The first aircraft adopted for the schnellbomber role was the singleengined heinkel he 70, but it soon was replaced by the twinengined dornier do 17 in that role. In 1942, the reichsluftfahrtministerium rlm issued a specification and invitation for tender for a twinengine schnellbomber fighterbomber capable of carrying a 500 kg bomb at speeds of 750 kmh over a range of 2000 km. Dornier 335 pfeil fighters war thunder official forum. This latest book on the do 335 is a concise and interesting look at the development of the what was the worlds fastest piston engine fighter.
Combat pits historys adversaries against one another, from the snows of world war iis eastern front to the mud of the somme. Plans for a bomber destroyer and night fighter versions of the do 335 were still on the drawing board when the war ended. Dornier do 335 a0 pfeil arrow national air and space. Dornier do 335 xplanes book 9 and millions of other books are available for. The dornier do 335 was conceived as a highspeed, allweather fighter, and represented the pinnacle of pistonengined aircraft design. According to official records, no do 335 took part in any combat with allied aircraft. Two daimlerbenz db603e1 12cylinder invertedvee liquid cooled engines in pushpull arrangement each rated at 1,800 hp for takeoff. In january of 1945, the first planes were delivered to the frontline units, but when the factory was overrun in april of that year, only 11 had been completed. The dornier do 335 was a bold attempt to embody the centreline thrust concept in a practical and efficient airframe. War prizes an illustrated survey of german, italian and. The luftwaffes fastest pistonengine fighter classic publications, 2007. Heinkel he 177 units of world war 2 combat aircraft by robert forsyth. The do 335 was officially designated kampfflugzeug literally meaning combat plane, but actually meaning in official use bomber.
All ten do 335 a0s were completed and delivered between augustoctober 1944. What if luft 46 do 335a nachtjager, njg1 build date. Dornier do 335, first edition abebooks shop for books. This is arguably the most interesting machine depicted here because its the only do 335 known to have engaged in combat, shot down by. Combat s innovative splitscreen artwork showing a key moment in battle from both sides perspective offers a glimpse of war through the eyes of those who fought, while first hand accounts, expert analysis, photographs, maps and specially commissioned colour plates.
Flight journal aviation books war books military books. In addition to the expected discussions of mechanical details, a careful reading gives several key reasons as to why such a formidable looking plane, unlike the hopeful and dangerous he 162, was never flown in combat despite all the years of creative effort. One 30 mm mk103 cannon with 70 rounds, firing through the front propeller hub, and two 15 mm mg15115 cannon with 200 r. Often described as brutal yet innovative in design, the massive pushpull dornier do 335 allweather heavy fighter was symbolic of latewar german aircraft design. Book overview often described as brutal yet innovative in design, the massive pushpull dornier do 335 allweather heavy fighter was symbolic of late war german aircraft designan extraordinary aircraft which could have been deadly in combat but ultimately arrived too late to prove itself.
Gloster, heinkel, and caproni campinis wartime jet. Mg 151s, and was intended to serve as a prototype for the do 335b1, and the do 335 v14 had this armament supplemented by two 30mm. I dont know if this would count as combat, but he says it happened. On combat looks at what happens to the human body under the stresses of deadly battle. Dornier do 335 pfeil arrow in the national air and space museum, steven f. In september 1944 he formed a special part of erprobungskommando 335, which was a test the do 335 in combat. Often described as brutal yet innovative in design, the massive pushpull dornier do 335 allweather heavy fighter was symbolic of late war german aircraft designan extraordinary aircraft which could have been deadly in combat but ultimately arrived too late to prove itself. Richard smith and eddie creek, with the assistance of gerhard roletschek, have been collecting information and photographic materials on this radical aircraft for many years and have much little. It was one of these do 335 a0 aircraft that the french ace pierre closterman mentions in his book as having seen. In his book the big show pages 273274 he describes leading a flight of four hawker tempests from no.
The do 335 was a singleseat fighterbomber developed during the last days of ww ii by claude dornier, who acquired a patent for the pushpullfore and aft engine layout in 1937. Buy dornier do 335 xplanes by robert forsyth, wiek luijken, adam tooby, simon schatz isbn. The germans claimed that a pilot flew a do 335 at a speed of. Richard smith and eddie creek, with the assistance of gerhard roletschek, have been collecting information and photographic materials on this radical aircraft for many years and have much littleknown and previously unpublished materials. Karl marlantess top 10 war stories fiction the guardian. This object is on display in the boeing aviation hangar at the steven f. The objective of the pilots was to develop tactics using aircraft in the role of interceptor of schnellbomber and scout. Mk 103 cannon mounted just inboard of the main undercarriage attachment points, this being the prototype for the do 335b2. Known for its highly innovative and unique design, the massive pushpull dornier do 335 allweather heavy fighter was a brute expression of latewwii german aircraft technology. Dornier do 335 pfeilarrow 9781906537500 by creek, eddie. Dornier do 335 xplanes book 9 english edition ebook. In april 1945 captain pierre clostermann, the top scoring world war ii french ace with 33 kills, and his flight of raf.
The first combat encounter of the do 335 was claimed by french ace pierre clostermann when he intercepted one in april 1945. There is no record of the do 335 engaged in combat with the allies. The unique dornier do 335 pfeil arrow was among the fastest pistonengine aircraft ever built. He mentions that four hawker tempests from 3rd squadron raf under his lead noticed the aircraft flying low in northern germany, but once its pilot noticed them, he reversed course and simply. In april 1945, french ace pierre clostermann claimed the first allied combat encounter with a do 335. 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. The dornier do 335 pfeil arrow was a world war ii heavy. Dornier do 335 pfeil aircraft monograph 15 order this book from usa. Dornier do 335 pfeilarrow hardcover september 22, 2017. The dornier do 335 pfeil arrow was a world war ii heavy fighter built by the dornier company. The title of this book is dornier do 335 pfeilarrow and it was written by eddie creek, j. Dornier do 335 pfeilarrow war books military books. Century of flight german aircraft of world war two dornier do 335 pfeil. Although combat conversion units received several preproduction aircraft about 10 months before the war ended, no pilots flew do 335s in combat.
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