Dewoitine D.28

Dewoitine · France · first flew 1931 · airliner

The Dewoitine D.28 was a French high-wing monoplane airliner built in the early 1930s, with a single nose-mounted engine.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage13.1 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Look for a single-engined high-wing airliner with a nose-mounted engine and a span of 19.68 m.

Specifications

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History

It first flew in April 1931. It was powered by a 500 hp Renault 12Jb V-12 water-cooled piston engine.

Variants

Two aircraft were built.

Where you'll see it

It carried six passengers.

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