France!

[fbWldcat]

In light of the recent posts about American fighters and Karnak's post about other countries and their planes...

Dewoitine D.520
Approximately 905 built by the end of the war. About 114 confirmed air victories, about 40 probables. Saw action in France and Syria.
Single seat fighter with one 930 HP Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45 12 cylinder V-Type engine. Max speed was about 336 mph (540km/h). Ceiling was 36,090 feet. Max range was 957 miles. Wings: 33' 5"... Length: 28' 8". Height: 8' 5". Weight: 4,685 lbs empty, 6,151 loaded.

Arament: Was not the best, but is certainly nothing to laugh at.
4x 7mm MGs in the leading edges of the wings: 1x HS 404 20mm cannon in the nose.

[M0nkey_Man]

better have a lot of 20mm ammo

[Pigslilspaz]

better have a lot of 20mm ammo

60 rounds I'm pretty sure.

[Imowface]

+1 for the Dewo, (WW2OL has one  )

[Noir]

Used as an advanced trainer by the germans after the fall of France. It should be pretty manoeuvrable and competitive with the early 109's.

+1

[Debrody]

Early war bird? Elegant?
+1
Was a bit heavy compared to the 109E.

[jolly22]

i didnt know france had planes!!!! 

[Noir]

i didnt know france had planes!!!! 

Good bait and I'll bite...we french basicly invented flight itself. The Wrights exploit was only an interruption in decades of French breakthroughs in flight techniques 

[RufusLeaking]

Good bait and I'll bite...we french basicly invented flight itself. The Wrights exploit was only an interruption in decades of French breakthroughs in flight techniques 

Wasn't that done by a Brazilian guy living in France? 

[Bino]

Good bait and I'll bite...we french basicly invented flight itself. The Wrights exploit was only an interruption in decades of French breakthroughs in flight techniques  

Before the lock, I just want to say... Montgolfier!  

And I, too, would like to see the Dewoitine and other French planes added, mostly for use in events.

[Noir]

Wasn't that done by a Brazilian guy living in France? 

Alberto Santos-Dumont was one of the pioneers indeed. He did a lot to advertise powered heavier-than-air flight.

[Raphael]

yes Santos is a national hero, he and his 14-bis.

[curry1]

See Rules #2, #4

[RufusLeaking]

Alberto Santos-Dumont was one of the pioneers indeed. He did a lot to advertise powered heavier-than-air flight.

yes Santos is a national hero, he and his 14-bis.

Santos was one of those geniuses on the edge of insanity. 

I respectfully acknowledge the non-US contributiions to flight. But, it was the Wright brothers who pioneered controlled, heavier-than-air flight. They worked with their own wind tunnel, reworked lift tables, and deisgned their own engine.

On the OP, yes, to the D.520. Plus the MB.150 and the M.S.406.  While we're in the year 1939, let's throw in the Fokker DXXI and the Ki-27.

[LLogann]