Dewoitine D.520C1

(WAK)

This is one of the most famous WW2 fighter in Polish fighter ace Maj Mieczysław Mumler markings (Battle of France).

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  • Type: fighter
  • Historical period: World War II, 1940
  • Country: France
  • Scale: 1:33
  • Number of sheets: 6 sheets A4

Historical information

The Dewoitine D.520 was a French fighter aircraft that entered service in early 1940, shortly after the beginning of World War II. Unlike the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, which was at that time the most numerous fighter in the French Air Force, the Dewoitine D.520 came close to being a match for the latest German types, such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109. It was slower than the Bf 109E but superior in maneuverability. Because of a delayed production cycle, only a small number were available for combat against the Luftwaffe.

The D.520 was designed in response to a 1936 requirement from the French Air Force for a fast, modern fighter with a good climbing speed and an armament centered on a 20 mm cannon. At the time the most powerful V 12 liquid-cooled engine available in France was the Hispano-Suiza 12Y, which was less powerful, but lighter than contemporary engines such as the Rolls-Royce Merlin and Daimler-Benz DB 601.

Other fighters were designed to meet the specifications but none of them entered service, or entered service in small numbers, too late to play a significant role during the Battle of France.

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