- Dewoitine D.27
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D.27 
Role Fighter Manufacturer Dewoitine First flight 1928 Introduction 1931 Primary user Swiss Air Force The Dewoitine D.27 was a parasol monoplane fighter aircraft designed by Émile Dewoitine in 1928.
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Design and development
After the end of World War I, the slump in demand for aircraft forced Dewoitine to close his company and move to Switzerland in 1927.
He produced the D.27 the following year, 66 of which were produced for the Swiss Air Force from 1931. It was also licence-built in Romania and Yugoslavia.
Operational history
Seven strengthened versions, designated the D.53, served experimentally with the French Escadrille 7C1, flying from the aircraft carrier Béarn.
Minor Variants
- D.531 : One aircraft used for testing a Hispano-Suiza engine.
- D.532 : A single aircraft used for testing a Rolls-Royce Kestrel inline engine.
- D.535 : One aircraft fitted with a HS 12Xbis engine.
- D.534 : Used for parachute trials.
Operators
- Yugoslavian Air Force
Specifications (D.27)
Data from Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in)
- Empty weight: 1,382 kg (3,046 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Mc liquid-cooled V12 engine, 373 kW (500 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 312 km/h (169 kn, 194 mph)
- Range: 600 km (324 nmi, 373 mi)
- Service ceiling: 9,200 m (30,185 ft)
Armament
- 2 × fixed forward-firing 7.5 mm (.295 in) Darne machine guns
See also
- Related lists
- List of military aircraft of France
- List of fighter aircraft
References
- ^ Jackson, Robert, The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, Paragon, 2002. ISBN 0-75258-130-9
External links
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