Dornier Do 22

Reconnaissance / Bomber / Torpedo Floatplane Aircraft [ 1938 ]

Despite its production in Germany, the Dornier Do 22 never flew for the Luftwaffe.

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The Dornier Do 22 was a German-designed and produced three-man floatplane. It was produced in Germany and Switzerland for the export market despite the fact that the aircraft proved a winning design for the Germans. The Do 22 appeared in limited numbers and was fielded by a handful of nations during the war with many being lost to German actions or flown by Allied forces until spare parts forced their disuse.

The Do 22 was under development through the early and middle part of the 1930's, seeing first flight in prototype form by 1935 and eventual production in 1938. Though Dornier would become a major producer of Luftwaffe aircraft for the duration of the Second World War, the Do 22 was relegated to export orders and, as such, none of the production Do 22 systems flew for the Luftwaffe in the whole course of the war.

The crew of three consisted of a pilot, radio operator and a gunner. Self-defense armament amounted to 4 x 7.92mm MG 15 machine guns in nose, ventral and tail positions. Offensive armament could be made up of either a single 1,764lb torpedo for anti-shipping duty or 4 x 110lb bombs.

The single Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs inline piston engine delivered 860 horsepower. Performance amounted to a top speed of over 215 miles per hour (at nearly 10,000 feet) with a reported range of 1,428 miles and operational ceiling limit of nearly 30,000 feet. By all accounts, performance for the aircraft proved exceptional for this type of aircraft making the fact that the system was only produced for export that much more interesting.

All Greek-owned Dornier Do 22's were lost to the Germans in their invasion of the Balkans. Only eight of the twelve Yugoslavian Do 22's made it safely to Egypt (once there falling under RAF control). Finland remained the third customer with its purchase of four Do 22's. Designations for the export Do 22 systems were Do 22Kg (Greece), Do 22Kj (Yugoslavia) and Do 22Kl (Finland).

A single land-based prototype was tested featuring a conventional undercarriage. This model was given the designation of Do 22L.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

1938

Origin

Nazi Germany

Crew

3

Production

30
UNITS

Dornier Flugzeugwerke - Germany / Switzerland

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Finland; Greece; Yugoslavia

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Ground Attack (Bombing, Strafing)
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.

✓ Maritime / Navy
Land-based or shipborne capability for operating over-water in various maritime-related roles while supported by allied naval surface elements.

✓ Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR), Scout
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.

Length

43.0 ft
(13.12 m)

Width/Span

53.1 ft
(16.20 m)

Height

15.7 ft
(4.80 m)

MTOW

8,818 lb
(4,000 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Dornier Do 22 production variant)

Installed: 1 x Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs in-line engine developing 860 horsepower.

Max Speed

217 mph
(350 kph | 189 kts)

Ceiling

29,528 ft
(9,000 m | 6 mi)

Range

1,429 mi
(2,300 km | 4,260 nm)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

♦

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Dornier Do 22 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

4 x 7.9mm MG 15 machine guns (nose, ventral and rear positions)

OPTIONAL:
1 x 1,764 lb torpedo OR 4 x 110 lb bombs

Supported Types

Graphical image of an aircraft medium machine gun

Graphical image of an aircraft conventional drop bomb munition

Graphical image of an aircraft aerial torpedo

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Hardpoint Mountings: 4

Do 22 - Base Series Designation

Do 22Kg - Greece Export Version; 12 examples.

Do 22Kj - Yugoslavian Export Version; 12 examples.

Do 22Kl - Finnish Export Model; 4 examples.

Do 22L - Single Prototype Example; land-based conversion model.

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