The Dornier Kiebitz was an unmanned

military A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (skirmisher ...

mobile platform used for battlefield reconnaissance duties such as moving target detection and tracking.

Variants

;Do 32K (experimental) :Initial variant using the rotor and BMW 6012 powerplant of the

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manned helicopter. ;Do 32K Kiebitz I (operational) :

Tip jet A tip jet is a jet nozzle at the tip of some helicopter rotor blades, used to spin the rotor, much like a Catherine wheel firework. Tip jets replace the normal shaft drive and have the advantage of placing no torque on the airframe, thus not r ...

rotor using air from an Allison 250-C2 driven compressor.Taylor 1972, p. 496. ;Do 34 Kiebitz II :Larger variant, used for ARGUS (''Autonomes Radar Gefechtsfeld Uberwachungs System'') battlefield reconnaissance system development.

Specifications (Do 34 Kiebitz)

References

Bibliography

*Cyril von Gersdorff, Kurt Knobling and Carl Bode. ''Helicopters and Gyroplanes''. Bernard & Graefe Verlag Publishers. 1999. * Taylor, John W.R. ''Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1972-73.'', London, Sampson Low, Marston and Company Ltd, 1972. ISBN 354-00109-4. * Taylor, John W.R. ''Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83.'', London, Jane's Publishing Company Ltd, 1982. . {{Dornier aircraft 1970s military reconnaissance aircraft Kiebitz Aircraft first flown in 1970 Helicopters

Variants

Specifications (Do 34 Kiebitz)

See also

References

Bibliography