| Do 32K/Do 34 Kiebitz | |
|---|---|
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| 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]
Data fromJane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83. [3]
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