Dewoitine D.520
Military
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The Dewoitine D.520 stands as France's most advanced fighter when it first flew in 1938. Capable of 560 km/h with exceptional climb performance, it combined a single Hispano-Suiza engine, shorter 10.2-meter span, and 1,250-kilometer range. This aircraft represented the peak of French fighter development before 1940.
Specifications
- Role
- Fighter aircraft
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1938
- Length
- 8.6 m
- Wingspan
- 10.2 m
- Max speed
- 560 km/h
- Range
- 1,250 km