Dewoitine D.510

Dewoitine · France · first flew 1932 · fighter

The Dewoitine D.510 was a French parasol-monoplane fighter of the early 1930s, notable for its cannon armament firing through the propeller shaft and its wide export success across several nations.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	Parasol monoplane fighter with gull-strut wing above fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Parasol monoplane fighter with gull-strut wing above fuselage
Single Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine with cannon firing through propeller hub
Open cockpit; exported to China, Turkey and Lithuania

High parasol wing on gull struts above the fuselage, open cockpit, fixed undercarriage with large fairings, and the distinctive cannon barrel protruding from the propeller spinner are unmistakeable identifiers.

Specifications

The Dewoitine D.510 has a length of 7.9 m (26 ft).
It has a wingspan of 11.8 m (39 ft).
Its maximum speed is 400 km/h (249 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

Developed from the D.500 series, the D.510 entered service with the Armée de l'Air in 1936 and was exported to China, Turkey and Lithuania. By the outbreak of World War II it was obsolete, but Chinese examples saw combat against Japanese forces.

Variants

The D.510 was an upgunned development of the D.500 with a more powerful engine; subsequent D.513 and D.520 represented further evolution.

Where you'll see it

Served with France, China, Turkey and Lithuania; Chinese D.510s engaged Japanese aircraft during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

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