French fighter aircraft Dewoitine D.520 COBI 5720 - World War II

You know that:

• The aircraft first flew on 2 October 1938, but the prototype did not achieve the expected performance and so it was necessary to go back to the drawing boards ?
• After successful modifications, serial production began in the autumn of 1939, interrupted only by the German occupation of the factory in November 1942 ?
• The first aircraft were delivered to the army on 12 May 1940 and the very next day successfully intervened in the fighting at Cannes-Mondelieu ?
• The second most successful pilot in Dewotaine machines was a Czechoslovak pilot Sergeant Václav Cukr ?
• Sergeant V. Cukr was an exceptionally talented pilot who, during the Battle of France, took on an outnumbered force of 12 Messerschmitt Bf 110s single-handedly, shooting down two German pilots and an observation balloon ?
• After returning to his home airfield from combat, mechanics counted 127 hits on the Czech pilot's aircraft ?
• Václav Cukr received the Croix de Guerres, a high French decoration, but instead of the well-deserved respect for his heroism, he faced persecution by the Communists after 1948 ?
• A total of 905 pieces were produced in various versions ?

Technical parameters:

• wingspan 10.25 m, length 8.75 m, height 2.60 m
• weight (empty) 2 090 kg
• maximum take-off weight 2 780 kg
• power plant gasoline 12 cylinder Hispano-Suiza 12Y-49 engine with 950 hp
• maximum speed 560 km/h 
• climb rate 14,3 m/s
• range 1250 km
• max. fight level 10 000 m
• armament 4x MAC 1934 machine gun 7,5mm calibre + HS.404 cannon 20 mm calibre
• crew 1 person

Autor : Kaboldy

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