Dewoitine D.7
Dewoitine · France · first flew 1924 · light aircraft
The Dewoitine D.7 was a French ultralight sport plane built in the mid-1920s. It was designed by Emile Dewoitine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Ultralight single-seat sport monoplane
- Long 12.6 m span for its size
- Three-cylinder Salmson 3Ad radial of only 12 hp
Look for a very light single-seat monoplane with a long 12.6 m span and a tiny radial engine.
Specifications
- The Dewoitine D.7 has a length of 5.6 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.6 m (41 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It first flew around 1924. It was powered by a 12 hp Salmson 3Ad three-cylinder radial engine.
Variants
Roughly five to ten were built.
Where you'll see it
It had an endurance of five hours and a ceiling of 3,000 m.
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