France's Dewoitine D.720 reconnaissance
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Design
The French government put out a request for a reconnaissance aircraft that could carry three crewman.1 It was also to be used for bombing and training.1 An order for 1,000 of these were to be built, but the French government never confirmed the order.1
The D.720 had retractable landing gear.1
Prototype
On July 10, 1939, the D.720 prototype flew for the first time.1
Production
- Prototype: 11
- Dewoitine D.720:
- Manufacturer: SNCAM1
Variants
- Dewoitine D.700: Original model.1
- Dewoitine D.720:
Usage
Specifications
| Dewoitine D.7201 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Reconnaissance1 |
| Crew | 31 |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Renault 12 R1 |
| Cylinders | V 121 |
| Cooling | Air1 |
| Net HP | 500 each1 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 48' 11"1 |
| Length | 34' 5"1 |
| Height | 12' 3"1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Loaded | 8,426 lb1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 11,810' | 224 mph1 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | 27,560'1 |
| Range | 950 miles1 |
| Armament | 3: MG1 |
| Bombs | 440 lb1 |
Sources:
- World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
