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About the Dornier Do 17Z Designed as a schnellbomber, or fast bomber, the Dornier Do 17 prioritized speed and agility to attack its target and avoid enemy fighter defenses. Light and slender, the Do 17 became known as the “Flying Pencil.” While the prototype may have been built originally as a concept for a fast mail plane, the Do 17 was converted for war use through the 1930s. Popular with its crews, in part due to its surprising ability to fly well at low heights, enabling the bombers to escap