Dewoitine D.14
Dewoitine · France · first flew 1925 · airliner
The Dewoitine D.14 was a mid-1920s French civil transport able to carry a mixture of passengers and freight, up to six passengers. The sole example was used in commercial trials.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- All-wood high wing of constant chord with angled tips, braced by pairs of faired struts
- Pilot's open cockpit offset to port in the wing leading edge
- Closely cowled W12 engine with a pair of Lamblin radiators
A high-wing monoplane with a rectangular-section fuselage divided into three compartments for freight or passengers. The tailplane is mounted on top of the fuselage and the undercarriage uses V-struts with a rigid axle.
Specifications
- The Dewoitine D.14 has a length of 12.2 m (40 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.8 m (62 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Unlike most Dewoitine aircraft, the D.14 was all wood. It appeared unflown at the Paris Aero Salon in December 1924 and had flown by 4 February 1925. It was powered by a 340 kW Lorraine 12E Courlis W12 engine.
Variants
Only one D.14 was built.
Where you'll see it
In December 1925 it was about to start commercial trials with CIDNA, fitted with a 336 kW Farman 12We W-12 engine. In May 1926 its performance was reported as much improved because the geared-down engine allowed a larger propeller.
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