Performing its very first trip on 2 October 1938, the Dewoitine D.520 was an elegant and nimble monoplane with refined aerodynamics and outstanding performances. It had been powered by an in line 12 cylinder Hispano Suiza 12Y45 motor yielding 935hp and permitting a high level speed of 534km/h. Its armament comprised one 20mm HS404 weapon firing through propeller hub and two 7.5mm device weapons in each wing. 1st production aircraft made its maiden trip on 31 October 1939. Only 200 out of the 437 aircraft produced prior to the 25 June 1940 armistice could participate towards aerial flights of French Campaign. Their pilots advertised 108 formal aerial victories and 39 probables. Had the Armee de l&39;Air possessed a few more squadrons of the superb fighter, the fate regarding the Luftwaffe inside skies of France may have been various.
Following the fall of France, the D.520 had been use extensively by the Vichy Air Force along with complimentary French devices. Vast quantities had been utilized as higher level trainers by the Luftwaffe.
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