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1/48 Dewoitine D520 |
  
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1/48 Dewoitine D520 |
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Description Performing its first flight on 2 October 1938, the Dewoitine D.520 was an elegant and nimble monoplane with refined aerodynamics and outstanding performances. It was powered by an in line 12 cylinder Hispano Suiza 12Y45 engine yielding 935hp and allowing a top level speed of 534km/h. Its armament comprised one 20mm HS404 gun firing through the propeller hub and two 7.5mm machine guns in each wing. The first production aircraft made its maiden flight on 31 October 1939. Only 200 out of the 437 aircraft produced before the 25 June 1940 armistice were able to participate to the aerial flights of the French Campaign. Their pilots claimed 108 official aerial victories and 39 probables. Had the Armee de l'Air possessed a few more squadrons of this superb fighter, the fate of the Luftwaffe in the skies of France might have been different.
Features Single liquid-cooled engine, single seat fighter.
Approx. 50 parts in light grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines. Optional propeller spinners, detailed radiator bath. Cockpit detail: control stick, gunsight, seat, accurate floor. Separate exhaust stubs may be added after fuselage is painted. Related Items
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Product Information
Specifications Scale: 1/48
Wingspan: 8-1/2" (21.3cm) Fuselage Length: 7-1/4" (18.3cm) Markings Decal Options: .
1: A/C No.277, GC III/6, 5th Escadrille, Armee de l'Air, Le Luc, France. Top Surfaces: Three tone Dark Blue/Grey/Sienna camouflage. Lower Surfaces: Light Blue Grey. 2: A/C No. 90, GC I/3, 1st Escadrille, Armee de l' Air, North Africa. Same colour scheme as A. 3: GC II/18, Free French Air Force. Top Surfaces: Mottled pattern of Sienna over Dark Blue-Grey. Lower Surfaces: Light Blue Grey. Requires Assembly
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