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1940
1940 - 1051.PDF
APRIL II, 1940 Span 33ft. sin. Length27ft o|in. Wing area 150 sq. ft. DEWOITINE D.520. wing-mounted guns which, for the sake of standardisa- tion, are likely to be of the Browning pattern as used by the Curtiss Hawk 75AS. Perhaps, in view of the tendency towards heavier fire power for fighters, another pair of wing guns may be added. It appears that behind the wing gun compartments there are louvres which may be presumed to extract gun gases and assist in cooling. The manufacturers are particularly proud of the saving in time of construction as compared with that required for the older Dewoitines. It is claimed that the 7,000 hours needed represents only half the time taken to build the D.510 fighter. This has been made possible by the wide use of electric welding, mechanical riveting and by the generally simple construction. The new spar demands only 324 hours as compared with the 1,993 hours for that of the D.510, while the ribs are accounted for in 60 hours, a saving of no less than 1,300 hours, which can be used for general construction. FOR "L'ARMEE DE L'AIR" Pr°duction line of the S.N.C-A. du Midi, the nationalised factory which is mass-producing the type. The D.520 f h bl f hi lik h A i • th *^e P K the fastest o the French fighters now in service, being capable of something like 340 m.p.h. Armament comprises an engine- mounted shell-gun and two or more machine guns. It will be seen that the undercarriage is of wide track.
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