Dewoitine D.520 : D.520c-1, D.520dc

In 1936 the D-513 fighter designed by Emil Dewoitine made its first flight.It was supposed to be the successor of the slightly outdated D-500 and D-510 models, and built according to modern trends: with a closed cabin and a retractable undercarriage.Unfortunately, the tests turned out to be very disappointing.At the same time, as a result of the nationalization of the aviation industry, Dewoitine's industries were absorbed by the SNCAM.Dewoitine, however, did not give up on the project and, in cooperation with his engineers, developed a new model - the D-520.