Dewoitine D.27

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.

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 license-built in Yugoslavia by Zmaj aircraft and in Romania.

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 an HS 12Xbis engine.
D.534 : Used for parachute trials.

Operators

France

Aviation Navale

Romania

Spain

Spanish Republican Air Force

Switzerland

Swiss Air Force

Yugoslavia

Yugoslav Royal Air Force

Specifications (D.27)

Data from Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft^[1]

General characteristics

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: 1,382 kg (3,047 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 (370 mi, 320 nmi)
Service ceiling: 9,200 m (30,200 ft)

Armament

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

References

^ Jackson, Robert, The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, Paragon, 2002. ISBN 0-7525-8130-9

Janić, Čedomir; O. Petrović (2011). Short History of Aviation in Serbia. Beograd: Aerokomunikacije. ISBN 978-86-913973-2-6. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

Virtual Aviation Museum

[1] Jackson, Robert, The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, Paragon, 2002. ISBN 0-7525-8130-9

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