Dewoitine D.33
Dewoitine · France · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Dewoitine D.33 was a French long-distance record monoplane designed in the late 1920s to set international distance records. It achieved several notable long-range flights for France.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 14.4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Long-range record-breaking monoplane of the late 1920s
- Single piston engine in clean low-wing airframe
- Set world long-distance records for France
Long, slender low-wing monoplane with an unusually large wingspan relative to fuselage length, optimised for fuel-efficient long-range cruise rather than speed.
Specifications
- The Dewoitine D.33 has a length of 14.4 m (47 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 28 m (92 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 235 km/h (146 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
First flown around 1929, the D.33 was built specifically to capture long-distance aviation records then contested among the major powers. It set a world distance record in 1931, flying from Paris to Manchuria. The aircraft represented the state of the art in French long-range aviation engineering of the period.
Variants
A small number of closely related examples were built; no significantly different production variants are recorded.
Where you'll see it
The D.33 was not operated militarily; it served as a prestige record aircraft under Dewoitine and French government sponsorship.
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