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Dewoitine D.27

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Top speed
  
312 km/h

Length
  
6.5 m

Wingspan
  
9.8 m

Manufacturer
  
Dewoitine

Dewoitine D.27 Dewoitine D27 Specifications Technical Data Description

The Dewoitine D.27 was a parasol monoplane fighter aircraft designed by Émile Dewoitine in 1928.

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Design and development

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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.

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He produced the D.27 the following year, 66 of which were produced for the Swiss Air Force from 1931. It was also license-built in Yugoslavia by Zmaj aircraft and in Romania.

Operational history

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Seven strengthened versions, designated the D.53, served experimentally with the French Escadrille 7C1, flying from the aircraft carrier Béarn.

Minor variants

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  • D.271 : One aircraft used for testing a Hispano-Suiza 12Hb engine.
  • D.273 : One aircraft used for testing a Bristol Jupiter engine with supercharger.
  • 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 an HS 12Xbis engine.
  • D.534 : Used for parachute trials.

    • Operators

     France
  • Aviation Navale
    •  Romania
  • Royal Romanian Air Force
  • French navy
    •  Spain
  • Spanish Republican Air Force
    •   Switzerland
  • Swiss Air Force
    •  Yugoslavia
  • Yugoslav Royal Air Force

    • Specifications (D.27)

    Data from Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft

    General characteristics

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  • Crew: one
  • Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in)
  • Empty weight: 1,038 kg (2,288 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,382 kg (3,047 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,414 kg (3,117 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Mc V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 373 kW (500 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 312 km/h (194 mph; 168 kn)
  • Range: 600 km (373 mi; 324 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 9,200 m (30,184 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 10 m/s (2,000 ft/min)

    • Armament

  • Guns: 2 × fixed forward-firing 7.5 mm (.295 in) Darne machine guns

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    References

    Dewoitine D.27 Wikipedia
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