Bloch MB.152

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The Bloch MB.152 was a French single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Armée de l’Air during the early stages of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter aircraft
military aircraft
single-seat fighter
aircraftCategory single-engine landplane
airForceBranch Armée de l’Air NERFINISHED
airframeMaterial mixed construction
armament 20 mm cannon
7.5 mm machine gun
combatantSide Allies
combatRole day fighter
configuration single-seat
countryOfOrigin France
crew 1
designedFor short-range air combat
designer Marcel Bloch NERFINISHED
developedFrom Bloch MB.151 NERFINISHED
engineType radial piston engine
era early World War II
interwar period
family Bloch MB.150 series NERFINISHED
firstFlight 1938
hasPropeller yes
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Société des Avions Marcel Bloch NERFINISHED
nationalityOfDesign French
numberOfEngines 1
operator Croatia NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Romania NERFINISHED
Vichy France NERFINISHED
originatedIn France NERFINISHED
powerplant Gnome-Rhône 14N radial engine NERFINISHED
primaryRole fighter
propulsion propeller-driven
roleInService frontline fighter
serviceEntry 1939
status retired
successor Bloch MB.155 NERFINISHED
usedBy Armée de l’Air NERFINISHED
Forces aériennes françaises libres NERFINISHED
French Air Force NERFINISHED
usedDuringPeriod 1939–1940
usedFor air defense of France
interception missions
usedInConflict Battle of France NERFINISHED
World War II
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine notableUserAircraft Bloch MB.152
subject surface form: Hispano-Suiza 12Y