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Do 335 Pfeil
Dornier Flugzeugwerke · Fighter · Germany · WWII (1939–1945)
The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) is a heavy fighter built by Dornier for Germany during World War II. The Pfeil's performance was predicted to be better than other twin-engine designs due to its unusual push-pull configuration and the lower aerodynamic drag of the in-line alignment of the two engines. It is considered one of the fastest piston-engined aircraft ever and was Nazi Germany's fastest piston-engined aircraft of World War II. The Luftwaffe was desperate to get the design into operational use, but delays in engine deliveries meant that only a handful were delivered before the war ended and it never saw combat.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Dornier Flugzeugwerke
- Operator
- Luftwaffe
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1944
- Produced
- 1944–1945
- Engine
- 2× V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engines
- Thrust / Power
- 1342 kW each
- Length (ft)
- 45
- Wingspan (ft)
- 45
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 14440
- MTOW (lb)
- 21164
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 39042
- Range (mi)
- 963
- Max Speed (mph)
- 478
- Armament
- Guns: 1 × engine mounted MK 103 cannon with 70 rounds plus 2 × MG 151/20 cowl-mount, synchronized autocannon with 200 rpg.; B-2:1 × engine mounted MK 103 cannon with 70 rounds plus 2 × MG 151/20 cowl-mount, synchronized autocannon with 200 rpg and 2 × wing mounted MK 103 cannon with 140 rounds each; Bombs: 1 x or 2 × bomb in internal weapons bay and 2 × bombs under the wings