Figarti to make a Dornier Do-335 next ? (1 Viewer)

[IXEC]

Here one that would blow away any piston powered WWII plane, the Dornier Do-335

 

[jazzeum]

That's definitely an interesting looking plane, quite unusual. As Figarti goes for the different, this wouldn't surprise me.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Will somebody....anybody please make a STUKA !!! ^&grin

 

[Thompyt]

Could we stick to fully operational aircraft first? Might as well make the GO-299 as well.

 

[Thompyt]

Could we stick to fully operational aircraft first? Might as well make the GO-299 as well. Why not a JU-88. Figarti has made a twin engine A/C already, the Uhu.

 

[IXEC]

Could we stick to fully operational aircraft first? Might as well make the GO-299 as well.

Maybe your not aware of this but there were 42, Do-335 completed and 21 uncompleted before the war ended.



A Do 335A-1 serving with Erprobungskommando 335 (The only semi-operational unit with this aircraft)


There was only 1 production prototype Ho-229 made.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Could we stick to fully operational aircraft first? Might as well make the GO-299 as well. Why not a JU-88. Figarti has made a twin engine A/C already, the Uhu.

Ok.... Have it your way, STUKA.....STUKA......STUKA !!! ^&grin

 

[blue max]

yes Stuka please....Ron

 

[Rob]

Maybe your not aware of this but there were 42, Do-335 completed and 21 uncompleted before the war ended.

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A Do 335A-1 serving with Erprobungskommando 335 (The only semi-operational unit with this aircraft)


There was only 1 production prototype Ho-229 made.

What an interesting looking plane, do you know if they saw action IXEC?

Rob

 

[Mitch]

very interesting and one that I would buy should it be done.
Mitch

 

[Thompyt]

Maybe your not aware of this but there were 42, Do-335 completed and 21 uncompleted before the war ended.

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A Do 335A-1 serving with Erprobungskommando 335 (The only semi-operational unit with this aircraft)


There was only 1 production prototype Ho-229 made.

Here are the numbers I dug up. Are they matching to your source?

Do 335 Production List
Do 335V series prototypes, 14 aircraft built at Friedrichshafen,
mid 1943 to mid 1944, and tested at Mengen.

Model Code Werk Nr. Notes

Do 335V-1 CP+UA 230001 1st prototype. DB603A-1 engines.
FF 28.10.43
Do 335V-2 CP+UB 230002 to Rechlin, rear engine caught fire,
w/o 15.04.44
Do 335V-3 CP+UC/T9+ZH 230003 A-4 prototype, to Ob.d.L.
Do 335V-4 CP+UD 230004 Do 435 prototype, not completed
Do 335V-5 CP+UE 230005 1st with armament fitted, A-2 engines
Do 335V-6 CP+UF 230006 Dornier development a/c, hit by bomb
Do 335V-7 CP+UG 230007 Junkers Jumo 213A & E testbed, Dessau
Do 335V-8 CP+UH 230008 Daimler-Benz DB603E-1 testbed, Stuttgart
Do 335V-9 CP+UI/V9 230009 A-0 prototype, to Rechlin May 1944
Do 335V-10 CP+UK 230010 A-6 prototype night ftr with SN-2 radar
Do 335V-11 CP+UL/11 230011 A-10 prototype trainer
Do 335V-12 CP+UM 230012 A-12 prototype trainer
Do 335V-13 RP+UA/13 230013 B-1 prototype, to France for tests
Do 335V-14 RP+UB/14 230014 B-2 prototype, destroyed


Do 335A-0 pre-production batch, 10 aircraft built at Oberpfaffenhofen
July-Oct 1944.

One example converted to A-4 standard.
Model Code Werk Nr. Notes

Do 335A-0 VG+PG/101 240101 DB603A-2 engines, at Rechlin July 1944
Do 335A-0 VG+PH/102 240102 sole survivor, to USAAF as FE 1012,
now at NASM
Do 335A-0 VG+PI/103 240103 to Ob.d.L. late July 1944
Do 335A-0 VG+IJ/104 240104 to Erkdo 335 Sept 1944
Do 335A-0 VG+IK/105 240105 to Erkdo 335 captured by
US at Lechfeld 4.45
Do 335A-0 VG+PL/106 240106 to Erkdo 335
Do 335A-0 VG+PM/107 240107 to Erkdo 335
Do 335A-0 VG+PN/108 240108 to Erkdo 335
Do 335A-0 VG+PO/109 240109 to Erkdo 335
Do 335A-0 VG+PP/110 240110 to Erkdo 335 Oct 1944

Do 335A-1 production batch. 11 aircraft built at Oberpfaffenhofen,

plus 9 aircraft part assembled, Nov-April 1945.
Model Code Werk Nr. Notes

Do 335A-1 113 240113 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240161 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240162 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240163 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240164 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240165 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240166 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240167 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240168 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240169 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 240170 Captured by US
Do 335A-1 01 240301 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 02 240302 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 03 240303 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 04 240304 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 05 240305 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 06 240306 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 07 240307 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 08 240308 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-1 09 240309 Partly assembled Captured by US


Do 335A-2 project only
Do 335A-3 project only

Do 335A-4 10 aircraft scheduled Jan-Feb 1945, only 4 part assembled at

Oberpfaffenhofen.
Model Code Werk Nr. Notes


Do 335A-4 10 240310 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-4 11 240311 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-4 12 240312 Partly assembled Captured by US
Do 335A-4 13 240313 Partly assembled Captured by US


Do 335A-6 none assembled, Heinkel Vienna factory bombed out.

Do 335A-10 aircraft built at Oberpfaffenhofen.
Model Code Werk Nr. Notes


Do 335A-10 111 240111 flew late Nov 1944. Captured by US at Oberpf.
Do 335A-10 240114 not completed


Do 335A-12. 2 aircraft built at Oberpfaffenhofen, plus 2 aircraft part assembled.
Model Code Werk Nr. Notes


Do 335A-12 112 240112 Air Min 225, to RAE, w/o 18 Jan 1946
Do 335A-12 121 240121 to England, w/o 13 Dec 1945
Do 335A-12 122 240122 not completed, scrapped by US
Do 335A-12 Partly assembled

Do 335B series prototypes. 6 aircraft part assembled at Oberpfaffenhofen.
Model Code Werk Nr. Notes


Do 335B-2 RP+UB 14/18 240118 B-2 replacement proto, to France
with CEV until 4.6.48
Do 335V-15 RP+UC 15/19 240119 B-1 2nd prototype to Lwe 2.45
Do 335V-16 RP+UD 16/20 240120 B-2 2nd prototype night ftr with FuG 218
Do 335V-17 RP+UE 17/16 240116 B-6 prototype to France w/o Autumn 45
Do 335V-18 RP+UF 18/17 240117 B-6 2nd prototype night ftr to Lwe 2.45
Do 335V-19 RP+UG 19/15 240115 B-3 prototype not completed
Do 335V-20 B-7 prototype not completed
Do 335V-21 B-8 prototype not completed
Do 335V-22 B-8 2nd prototype not completed

 

[PanzerAce1944]

GREAT AN ANALOGY THOMPYT !!! ^&cool

 

[Beaufighter]

What an interesting looking plane, do you know if they saw action IXEC?

Rob

Cheers Rob,

Like all history, there is widespread confusion and a plethora of opinions by multiple authors/sources but supposedly no action and not one single aerial claim made. What is certain is you can see a 100% original one at the Smithsonian Museum Udvar-Hazy Center (Dulles (KIAD) Airport facility) as pictured in a previous post. The Dulles facility blows away the Smithsonian Air & Space facility along the mall in Washington DC and seeing this Gerrman aeronautical masterpiece live is something
else as it is huge and daunting. The push/pull concept eliminated a "true critical engine" which was a real bonus for the pilot when things go "T-U" (can be explained via PM). In short, a superbe looking warbird but a bit too obscure marketing wise to produce when there is so much other subject matter to be covered. Hope this helps.

Horrid,
Marc

 

[IXEC]

What an interesting looking plane, do you know if they saw action IXEC?

Rob

This plane was allege to have be operational Rob,

Do 335V-10 CP+UK 230010 A-6 prototype night ftr with SN-2 radar,

It may have taken part in the Lufwaffe's "Operation Gisela".

Study is still being done on this by historians.

 

[IXEC]

Cheers Rob,

In short, a superbe looking warbird but a bit too obscure marketing wise to produce when there is so much other subject matter to be covered. Hope this helps.

Horrid,
Marc

Marc, I would disagree here. IMO this plane, the Do-335, done by Figarti ( 100 made ) would FLY off the shelves and sellout quickly.

 

[Beaufighter]

Marc, I would disagree here. IMO this plane, the Do-335, done by Figarti ( 100 made ) would FLY off the shelves and sellout quickly.

Cheers IXEC,

You could very well be spot on with this but if I had the choice between for example a Beaufighter, Mosquito, bubble top P-47, long nose FW-190, I would spend my money there first. I love the DO-335, but I would simply opt for a warbird with a long service resume that I could have fun researching and better incorporate into my dioramas.

Best,
Marc

 

[Rob]

Thanks to both you guys, much appreciated. Not really come across this plane before but it looks interesting. Cheers

Rob

Cheers Rob,

Like all history, there is widespread confusion and a plethora of opinions by multiple authors/sources but supposedly no action and not one single aerial claim made. What is certain is you can see a 100% original one at the Smithsonian Museum Udvar-Hazy Center (Dulles (KIAD) Airport facility) as pictured in a previous post. The Dulles facility blows away the Smithsonian Air & Space facility along the mall in Washington DC and seeing this Gerrman aeronautical masterpiece live is something
else as it is huge and daunting. The push/pull concept eliminated a "true critical engine" which was a real bonus for the pilot when things go "T-U" (can be explained via PM). In short, a superbe looking warbird but a bit too obscure marketing wise to produce when there is so much other subject matter to be covered. Hope this helps.

Horrid,
Marc

This plane was allege to have be operational Rob,

Do 335V-10 CP+UK 230010 A-6 prototype night ftr with SN-2 radar,

It may have taken part in the Lufwaffe's "Operation Gisela".

Study is still being done on this by historians.

 

[IXEC]

Cheers IXEC,

You could very well be spot on with this but if I had the choice between for example a Beaufighter, Mosquito, bubble top P-47, long nose FW-190, I would spend my money there first. I love the DO-335, but I would simply opt for a warbird with a long service resume that I could have fun researching and better incorporate into my dioramas.

Best,
Marc

Fw-190D would be a killer . . .

I to love the Do-335 . . . and it seem everyone that see one does also, know what I mean . . .

 

[Beaufighter]

Fw-190D would be a killer . . .

I to love the Do-335 . . . and it seem everyone that see one does also, know what I mean . . .

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Great picture-it really shows what a daunting beast she was! I would have love to have flown one of these-what power!

Best,
Marc

 

[uksubs]

Cheers Rob,

Like all history, there is widespread confusion and a plethora of opinions by multiple authors/sources but supposedly no action and not one single aerial claim made. What is certain is you can see a 100% original one at the Smithsonian Museum Udvar-Hazy Center (Dulles (KIAD) Airport facility) as pictured in a previous post. The Dulles facility blows away the Smithsonian Air & Space facility along the mall in Washington DC and seeing this Gerrman aeronautical masterpiece live is something
else as it is huge and daunting. The push/pull concept eliminated a "true critical engine" which was a real bonus for the pilot when things go "T-U" (can be explained via PM). In short, a superbe looking warbird but a bit too obscure marketing wise to produce when there is so much other subject matter to be covered. Hope this helps.

Horrid,
Marc

What Interesting is the British tested it after the war,if you need to jump out of the plane you had to blow the rear propeller off first or it would cut you in two {eek3}