The Do 335 A-1 is a German strike aircraft. It was introduced in Update 1.57 "Battle March".
Contrary to popular belief the Do 335 is not a super prop. The initial design was a "Schnellbomber" (fast bomber), but with the start of the emergency fighter program, most bomber contracts were shelved to increase fighter production. At Dornier, the idea arose to reconfigure the current bomber design into a heavy fighter to exploit the failure of Focke Wulf's Ta 154.
Consequently, flight agility is mediocre, lending itself in feeling to Dornier's previous heavy fighters: Do 17 Z-7 and Do 217 N-1. Both of which were coincidentally bombers by birth too. The exception to this trait is the fantastic roll-rate, accomplished by boosted ailerons as seen on the Ta 152 H-1.
The Do 335 is a difficult plane to fly. It has good armament, however, lacks anything else of substance. Sub-par flat climb rate, bad turning, and handling, as well as the lack of armor and a propensity to catch fire make this aircraft a very difficult grind. Pilots should utilize the air spawn, then climb as high as possible and go after bombers. Once available, the air belts are devastating against bombers; however, as the plane lacks armor and catches fire quickly, tailing should be avoided. It is also possible to Boom & Zoom with, however, the plane tends to veer off target in prolonged dives.
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Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
HEI-T/IT/AP-I | 58 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 19 | |
HVAP-T | 77 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 37 | 29 | |
HEI-T/HEI-T/HEI-T/IT | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
AP-I | 58 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 19 |
Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
AP-T/IT/IT/HEF-T | 33 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
AP-T/HEF-T/AP-T/HEF-T | 33 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
API-T/HEF-T/HEF-T/HEF-T | 38 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |
AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/AP-I(c)/HEF-T | 51 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
500 kg SC500K bomb
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