Dornier Do 19

Dornier · Germany · first flew 1936 · bomber

The Dornier Do 19 was one of two four-engined prototypes developed for the Luftwaffe's Ural Bomber requirement of the mid-1930s, which envisaged a strategic bomber capable of reaching Soviet industrial centres. The programme was cancelled following the death of its chief advocate, General Walther Wever, in 1936.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Mid-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	4 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	25.45 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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German four-engine strategic bomber prototype of 1936
Competed with the Junkers Ju 89 for the 'Ural Bomber' requirement
Programme cancelled by Wever's death and subsequent Luftwaffe policy change

A large four-engine mid-wing bomber with a glazed nose, fixed or retractable undercarriage, and a conventional single-fin tail — similar in concept to the Ju 89 but with Dornier's characteristically different fuselage cross-section and construction.

Specifications

The Dornier Do 19 has a length of 25.45 m (83 ft).
It has a wingspan of 35 m (115 ft).
Its maximum speed is 315 km/h (196 mph).
Typical crew: 9.

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History

The Do 19 flew in October 1936 alongside the Junkers Ju 89, but Wever's fatal accident that year, combined with Hermann Göring's view that the Führer preferred quantity over individual aircraft performance, led to cancellation of the heavy bomber programme in 1937. Only one Do 19 was completed.

Variants

A single prototype only; no production variants were ordered.

Where you'll see it

Never entered operational service; the sole prototype was used briefly for transport trials before being scrapped.

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