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The Nazi Dornier Do 335 Aircraft: An Interesting, But Ineffectual Study

Here’s What You Need to Remember: While it was a speedy plane it was reportedly difficult to fly due to the fact that the pilot had restricted vision because of heavy framing and a long nose assembly ...
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Dornier Do 335: Fastest Piston Fighter of WW2

The Luftwaffe's Dornier Do 335 Fighter was so fast that German aviators nicknamed it the Pfeil or Arrow. In fact, it was the fastest piston-engine fighter of World War II. The Do 335 was a unique ...
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475 MPH, 2 Engines, 1 Ejection Seat: The Do 335’s Final Flights of Desperation

As Germany collapsed in 1945, Dornier’s revolutionary Do 335 “Arrow” still flew faster than any Allied piston aircraft, 475 ...
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Dornier Do 335 A-0 Pfeil (Arrow)

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Dornier Do 335 was one of the fastest propeller-driven aircraft ever flown. The Germans claimed that a pilot flew ...
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Meet the Dornier Do 335 that the Nazis Happily Said Farewell to

Here’s What You Need to Remember: It was innovative in that it featured modern retractable tricycle landing gear, which needed to be reinforced to accommodate the increased weight of the two engines ...