Dornier Do.335 – Photos & Video

Čaj Dornier Do 335 Pfeil ("Strela") je bio težak borac iz Drugog svetskog rata koji je izgradila kompanija Dornier. Verzija dvoseda se takođe zvala Ameisenbär ("anteater"). Pfeil-ove performanse su mnogo bolje od ostalih dvomotornih dizajna zbog jedinstvenog rasporeda "push-pull" i mnogo nižeg aerodinamičnog prevlačenja in-line poravnavanja dva motora. To je bio najbrži nemački piston-motorni avion Drugog svetskog rata. Luftvafe je očajnički želeo da dizajn uđe u operativnu upotrebu, ali kašnjenja u isporuci motora značila su da je samo nekolicina isporučena pre nego što se rat završio.

Izvor: Dornier Do.335 na Vikipediji

Čaj Dornier Do.335 was a German fighter-bomber aircraft designed and built by Dornier during World War II. It was notable for its unusual configuration of two engines in a push-pull arrangement, which gave it high speed and performance. The Do.335 was also equipped with a tricycle landing gear, an ejector seat, and a pressurized cockpit. The Do.335 was one of the fastest piston-engined aircraft of the war, reaching a maximum speed of 763 km/h (474 mph) at 6,500 m (21,300 ft).
Do.335 je razvijen iz ranijeg projekta Dornier P.231, koji je 1939. P.231 je odbijen kao previše rizičan i kompleksan, ali je Dornier nastavio da radi na konceptu u tajnosti. RLM se 1942. ponovo zainteresovao za dizajn i naručio prototip pod oznakom Do.335. Prvi prototip leteo je 26. RLM je naručio nekoliko varijanti Do.335, uključujući borca sa jednim sedištem (Do.335A), trenera sa dva sedišta (Do.335B), noćnog borca (Do.335C) i teškog borca (Do.335D).
However, the production of the Do.335 was hampered by several factors, such as Allied bombing raids, shortages of materials and components, and technical difficulties with the engines and propellers. Only 37 Do.335s were completed by the end of the war, and none saw combat action. Most of them were destroyed by the Germans to prevent them from falling into Allied hands, or captured by the Allies and taken for evaluation. A few examples survived in museums and private collections, and one was restored to airworthy condition in 2009.