Dewoitine D.27

Dewoitine D.27

Country: Switzerland

Type: Fighter

Manufacturer: Dewoitine

Service: 1930 - 1944

First Flight: 1928

Production: 85

The Dewoitine D.27 was a parasol monoplane fighter aircraft designed by Emile Dewoitine in 1928. A total of 66 D.27 fighters were produced for the Swiss Air Force from 1930. It was also licence-built in Romania and Yugoslavia.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ( D.27)

General characteristics

Crew: one, pilot
Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in)
Empty weight: 1,382 kg (3,046 lb)
Powerplant: 1 x Hispano-Suiza 12Mc liquid-cooled V12 engine, 373 kW (500 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 312 km/h (169 knots, 194 mph)
Range: 600 km (324 nm, 373 mi)
Service ceiling 9,200 m (30,185 ft)

Armament

2 x fixed forward-firing 7.5 mm (.30 in) Darne machine guns