Bloch MB.700
Marcel Bloch / SNCASO · France · first flew 1940 · fighter
The Bloch MB.700 was a French lightweight interceptor fighter project of the late 1930s, designed as a smaller and faster complement to the MB.150 series but never completed before the fall of France.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.34 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- French late-1930s lightweight fighter project never completed
- Mid-wing monoplane with a tightly cowled radial or inline engine
- Compact proportions aimed at weight reduction over the MB.150 series
A compact mid-wing monoplane fighter with clean lines suggesting high performance, smaller than the MB.150 series and closer in scale to contemporary German lightweight fighter projects.
Specifications
- The Bloch MB.700 has a length of 7.34 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.9 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 550 km/h (342 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Marcel Bloch's company developed a series of fighters for the Armée de l'Air; the MB.700 explored a reduced-weight, high-performance design to maximise speed. Construction was incomplete when Germany occupied France in June 1940.
Variants
No completed airframe; a single unfinished prototype only.
Where you'll see it
Never entered service.
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