Dewoitine D.1
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| D.1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | fighter |
| Manufacturer | Dewoitine |
| Designed by | Emile Dewoitine |
| Maiden flight | November 1922 |
| Number built | ~113 |
The Dewoitine D.1 was a French single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1920s, built by the French industrial company Dewoitine.
[edit] Development
The D.1 was the first airplane designed by Emile Dewoitine after he established his own company. The D.1 was designed to meet requirements issued by the French Service Technique de l'Aeronautique. It was a high-wing monoplane, with a metal oval-section fuselage with Duralumin sheet skinning, and a metal strut-braced parasol wing with fabric covering. The first prototype (D.1.01) flew in November 1922.
[edit] Operational history
The D.1 was demonstrated in several countries. Yugoslavia purchased 79, Switzerland two, and Japan one. Italy purchased one, but then constructed 112 of their own version under the designation Ansaldo AC.2.
The French Air Force did not put the D.1 into service, but the French Navy acquired 30 D.1ter's, 15 of which equipped Escadrille 7C1 and operated off the French aircraft carrier Béarn.
[edit] Variants
- D.1bis
- D.1ter
[edit] Units using this aircraft/Operators (choose)
- France
- Escadrille 7C1
[edit] Specifications (D.1.01)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7.25 in)
- Wingspan: 11.50 m (37 ft 8.75 in)
- Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 20.00 m² (215.29 ft²)
- Empty weight: 820 kg (1808 lb)
- Gross weight: 1240 kg (2734 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston, 224 kW (300 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 255 km/h (158 mph)
- Range: 400 km (249 miles)
- Service ceiling: 8,000 m (26,245 ft)
- Rate of climb: 450 m/s (1,476 ft/min)
Armament
- 2 fuselage-mounted synchronised 7.7-mm (0.303-in) Vickers machine guns
[edit] References
- The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. (1997). Ed. Donald, David. Prospero Books. pg 333. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
[edit] See also
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