DO 335 EJECTION SEAT INFO

[nuvola10]

I, the seat of the do 335 was built by dornier?any help is appreaced,thank's

[Broncazonk]

Originally Posted by nuvola10

The seat of the Do-335 was built by Dornier? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Built by Dornier, yes. It was a compressed air system. The seat, complete with arm and foot rests, slid up a sheet metal guide channel as it was driven upward and out of the aircraft under air pressure. The system air pressure was 120 atm, and compressed air was stored in three (3) bottles below the seat. The method of operation was rather complex, the rear propeller, top vertical fin, and canopy were blown free prior to the seat being actuated.

The system (and technology) was not mature and there were failures.

Bronc

[Kutscha]

Originally Posted by Broncazonk

Built by Dornier, yes. It was a compressed air system. The seat, complete with arm and foot rests, slid up a sheet metal guide channel as it was driven upward and out of the aircraft under air pressure. The system air pressure was 120 atm, and compressed air was stored in three (3) bottles below the seat. The method of operation was rather complex, the rear propeller, top vertical fin, and canopy were blown free prior to the seat being actuated.

The system (and technology) was not mature and there were failures.

Bronc

The canopy was jettisoned by pulling the lever on each side of the cockpit.

There was, afaik, no known ejections from the Do335, tho there was problems ejecting from the He219 which used a compressed air ejection system.

[nuvola10]

thank's for this! i can ask other little info about this plane,please?
1)the wheel tyre factory is dunlop?
2)landing gear built by dornier or opel or..?
3)the dornier have a subcontractor,for example the wing,prop blade,etc.
4)have a data when and where born hans dieterle?
5)in the w.nr.240102 was found any data plate?
many thank's in advice for the patience!i hope have a good day at all!max

[Broncazonk]

Originally Posted by nuvola10

Thanks for this! I can ask other little info about this plane, please?
1) The wheel tyre factory is Dunlop?
2) Landing gear built by Dornier or Opel or..?
3) The Dornier have a subcontractor, for example the wing, prop blade, etc.
4) Have a data when and where born Hans Dieterle?
5) in the W.Nr.240102 was found any data plate?

Many thanks in advice for the patience! I hope have a good day at all! Max

Unfortunately, none of my references or resources contain the answers to any of these questions. Not a single one.

All my Best,

Bronc

[nuvola10]

No problem,many thank's for all info you take me,precious!i hope you have a good day!max

[ruspren]

Originally Posted by Kutscha

There was, afaik, no known ejections from the Do335,

The system was tested more than 200 times but only three known attempts were made to use it in an emergency.

The first man to try it for real, Werner Altrogge, was killed not because the seat failed but because the jettisoned hood struck his head, rendering him unconscious or killing him.

The second was Uffz. Bahlmann who attempted to eject after the rear engine caught fire. Again the jettisoned canopy struck his head, but he was not killed or rendered unconscious and managed to try to operate the ejector seat. Nothing happened. He now attempted a forced landing but as the aircraft hit the runway the ejector seat did belatedly operate, depositing him on the runway and inflicting severe injuries.

A third and final attempt was made by Heinz Fischer on 26/4/45. This time neither the tail jettisoning mechanism nor the ejector seat worked but he managed to abandon the aircraft in the normal manner,surviving unscathed.

It's fair to say that the system was not an unqualified success.

R

[nuvola10]

many intresting! thank's for this info!max