Dewoitine D.520
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The Dewoitine D.520 was a French World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft regarded as one of France’s most capable and modern fighters during the early stages of the war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dewoitine D.520 canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
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4 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentLocation |
cannon firing through propeller hub
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machine guns in wings ⓘ |
| cockpit | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Émile Dewoitine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | 2050 kg ⓘ |
| enginePower | 935 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1938-10-02 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | all-metal ⓘ |
| grossWeight | 2680 kg ⓘ |
| height | 2.57 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 8.75 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SNCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
~336 mph
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~540 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most modern French fighters at the start of World War II
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competitive performance against early Bf 109 variants ⓘ good maneuverability ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | ~900 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Armée de l’Air during Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarUse | training and secondary roles in France ⓘ |
| powerplant | Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Armée de l’Air
NERFINISHED
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French Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940–1944 ⓘ |
| range | ~1250 km ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | ~11500 m ⓘ |
| successorInRole | postwar French jet fighters ⓘ |
| usedAfterArmistice | by Vichy French forces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Free French Air Forces
NERFINISHED
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Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Bulgarian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichy France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingArea | 15.97 m² ⓘ |
| wingspan | 10.20 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hispano-Suiza 12Y