Dornier Kiebitz

Do 32K/Do 34 Kiebitz
The Do 32K on display at the Dornier Museum
Role Unmanned reconnaissance helicopter
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Dornier Werke GmbH
First flight 1970
Developed from Dornier Do 32

The Dornier Kiebitz was an unmanned military reconnaissance mobile platform used for battlefield reconnaissance duties such as moving target detection and tracking.[1]

Variants

Do 32K (experimental)
Initial variant using the rotor and BMW 6012 powerplant of the Dornier Do 32 manned helicopter.
Do 32K Kiebitz I (operational)
Tip jet rotor using air from an Allison 250-C2 driven compressor.[2]
Do 34 Kiebitz II
Larger variant, used for ARGUS (Autonomes Radar Gefechtsfeld Uberwachungs System) battlefield reconnaissance system development.

Specifications (Do 34 Kiebitz)

Do 34 Kiebitz II on display at the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83.[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: Unmanned
  • Capacity: 300 m/85 kg of cable
  • Diameter: 2 m (6 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
  • Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Allison 250-C20B turboshaft, 313 kW (420 hp)
  • Main rotor diameter: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)

Performance

  • Endurance: More than 24 hours
  • Service ceiling: 300 m (980 ft)
  • Disk loading: 10.9 kg/m2 (2.2 lb/sq ft)

See also

Related development

Related lists

References

  1. ^ Cyril von Gersdorff, Kurt Knobling and Carl Bode. (1999) pp.144-147
  2. ^ Taylor 1972, p. 496.
  3. ^ Taylor 1982, p. 674.

Bibliography

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  • Cyril von Gersdorff, Kurt Knobling and Carl Bode. Helicopters and Gyroplanes. Bernard & Graefe Verlag Publishers. 1999. ISBN 3-7637-6115-2
  • Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1972-73., London, Sampson Low, Marston and Company Ltd, 1972. ISBN ISBN 0-354-00109-4.
  • Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83., London, Jane's Publishing Company Ltd, 1982. ISBN 0 7106-0748-2.