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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Dornier Do 17
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1940
Quantity
2,139
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
55
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1934
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew4
- Primary RoleLight bomber, night fighter, reconnaissance aircraft
- Generation1st generation
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypeBramo 323P
- Engine ModelBramo 323
- Number of Engines2
- Internal Fuel1,000 kg
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed350 km/h
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Stall Speed110 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,200 m
- Ferry Range1,160 km
- Combat Radius330 km
- Rate of Climb7 m/s
- G-Limit4.5
- Takeoff Run250 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length15.8 m
- Wingspan18 m
- Height4.56 m
- Wing Area55
- Empty Weight5,210 kg
- Loaded Weight7,040 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,837 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints6
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun6 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 15 machine guns in front upper/lower, rear upper/lower and beam positions (all firing from coc
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth3MOD.3
- RadarNone
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built2,139
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1952
- Production Start1932
- Production End1940
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1940Production ended
94
years in service
8
years in production
2,139
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
DORNIER DO 17 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN75% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
3
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1941Operation BarbarossaTactical victory→1940Battle of France—→1940Battle of BritainDecisive victory→1940Norwegian CampaignDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
157TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS55INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS742GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS104PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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