Dewoitine D.15
Dewoitine · France · first flew 1924 · fighter
The Dewoitine D.15 was a single-engine, single-seat biplane fighter built in France in the 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Two synchronised machine guns on the fuselage and two on the upper wing centre section |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat single-engine biplane
- Hispano-Suiza 12H water-cooled V-12 engine
- Two synchronised machine guns on the fuselage and two on the upper wing centre section
It carried two 7.7 mm Vickers guns on the fuselage and two 7.5 mm Darne guns on the upper wing centre section.
Specifications
- The Dewoitine D.15 has a length of 7.4 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was intended to offer structural simplifications when compared with monoplanes. It first flew on 13 August 1924.
Variants
Only one D.15 was built.
Where you'll see it
Its performance was disappointing and the type was soon abandoned.
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