Dewoitine D.513
Dewoitine · France · first flew 1936 · fighter
The Dewoitine D.513 was a 1930s French prototype monoplane fighter designed and built by Dewoitine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.45 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- single-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane
- retractable tailwheel landing gear
- V-12 Hispano-Suiza engine
A single-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with a V-12 engine and retractable tailwheel gear. The rebuilt aircraft had a new fuselage and modified tail unit.
Specifications
- The Dewoitine D.513 has a length of 7.45 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.05 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 445 km/h (277 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a single-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane that first flew on 6 January 1936. It was powered by an 860 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs1 V-12 piston engine and had a retractable tailwheel undercarriage.
Variants
The D.514 was originally intended as the second D.513, and was modified for trials including the fitting of a Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs2 V-12 engine. The second prototype was modified with landing gear and a radiator from the D.503 and redesignated D.514LP.
Where you'll see it
Testing proved the D.513 unstable and unable to reach the expected speeds, so it was rebuilt with a new fuselage and a modified tail unit. The changes did not help, further development was halted, and the D.514LP was used in high-speed parachute trials.
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