Do 217k-2 With Gliding Bombs Fritz-x
ICM 48275

No of parts: 233

Dimensions [mm]: 366 Ń… 524 mm

Markings:
- Do 217K-2, III./KG100, Marseilles-Istres, Summer 1943
- Do 217K-2, III./KG100, Marseilles-Istres, Autumn 1943
- Do 217K-2, Major Bernhard Jope aircraft, III./KG100, Marseilles-Istres, Autumn 1943

Do 217k-2 with gliding bombs fritz-x

Wwii german bomber

The do 217k-2 was developed as a version of the do 217k-1 bomber designed to carry the ruhrstahl sd 1400 x guided bomb, also known as fritz-x. the key modification was an extended wingspan of nearly 25 meters - necessary to handle the significantly increased combat load, as a single guided bomb weighed 1570 kg. to preserve flight range, an additional 1160-liter fuel tank was installed in the forward bomb bay. two special racks for the fritz-x bombs were mounted under the wings between the fuselage and engines. the german company ruhrstahl a.g. developed the bomb, designed by engineer max kramer. it was an armor-piercing glide bomb for attacking armored naval targets, with flight control from the aircraft via radio waves. the carrier bomber had to fly at an altitude of at least 4 km. the fritz-x carried 360 kg of explosives and could penetrate 130–150 mm of armor—sufficient to destroy even battleships. the most famous use of the do 217k-2 bomber (crew commander major bernhard jope) and the fritz-x bomb was the sinking of the italian battleship roma on september 9, 1943.