Aircraft Of Foreign Countries

 


France Aircraft

Fighters
Type: Dassault Super Mystere B-2 single seat fighter and fighter bomber.
Max Speed: 743 mph at 39,370 ft.
Climb Rate: 17,505 ft per min.
Service Ceiling: 55,775 ft.
range of 540 miles.
Armament two 30-mm cannon and up to 2,205 lb of disposable stores.
Photo: SIRPA/Air
This Super Mystere B-2 was one of the last in French service, and is seen during 1977.

 
Type: Nieuport 17 single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 106 mph at 6.500 ft.
Climb Rate: 13,125 ft in 19 minutes 30 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 17,750 ft.
Range: 155 miles
Armament: one 0.312 in 7.7 mm machine gun.
Photo: S. H. A. A.
Despite the apparent fragility of the lower wing, this type was quite strong and could therefore be thrown about the sky without
problem.

 

Type: Bernard 260 single seat fighter prototype.
Max Speed: 236 mph at optimum altitude.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling:
Range:
Armament: two  0.303 in 7.7 mm machine guns
Photo: Musee de 1 Air
An attractive and potentially useful all metal plane, the Barnard was denied production status by its poor rate of climb.

 

Type: Morane-Saulnier MoS.23C-1 single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 111 mph at sea level.
Climb Rate: 9,845 ft in 10 minutes 15 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 18,370 ft.
Range: endurance 2 hours 30 minutes.
Armament: one fixed 0.303 in 7.7 mm machine gun.
Photo: S. H. A. A.
The MoS.23 was a moderately effective fighter and was produced in small numbers as a rotary engine insurance against the possible failure of the in line-engine S.VII. In the event the S.VII proved superb.

 

Type: Morane-Saulnier Type AI (MoS.27) single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 141 mph at sea level.
Climb Rate: 13,125 in 11 minutes 15 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 22,965 ft.
Range: endurance 1 hour 45 seconds.
Armament: one 0.303 in 7.7 mm machine gun.
Photo: Robineau
Sporting the colors of Escadrille SPA-156.

 

Type: Dewoitine D.1C.1 single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 158 mpr at 12,140 ft.
Climb Rate: 1,476 ft. per minute.
Service Ceiling: 26,245 ft.
Range: 249 miles.
Armament: one fixed 0.303 in 7.7 mm machine gun.
Photo: S. H. A. A.
D.I fighter of the French navy's Escadrille 6C1.

 

Type: Dewoitine D.520 single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 332 mph at 19,685 ft.
Climb Rate: 13,125 ft. in 5 minutes 45 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 36,090 ft.
Range: 553 miles.
Armament: one 20 mm cannon and four 7.5 mm 0.295 in machine guns.
Photo: Musee Air
Restored to pristine condition by Musee de 1' Air, this d.520 bears the markings of Groupe de Chasse I/3.

 

Type: Hanriot HD.3C.2 two seat fighter.
Max Speed: 119 mph at 6,560 ft.
Climb Rate: 9,845 ft. in 12 minutes 15 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 18,700 ft.
Range: endurance 2 hours 0 minutes.
Armament: four 0.303 in 7.7 mm machine guns, two fixed and two trainable.
Photo: S. H. A. AA.
The HD.3 was a well designed fighter destined for a major role in the Allied offensive planned for 1919, but was then left without a real operational role by the speedy end of the First World War in late 1918.

 

Type: Bloch MB.152C.1 single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 320 mph at 13,125 ft.
Climb Rate: 6,560 ft in 3 minutes 24 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 32,810 ft.
Range: 373 miles.
Armament: two 20 mm cannon and two 0.295 in 7.5 mm machine guns, or four 0.295 in 7.5 mm machine guns.
Photo:  S. H. A. A.
Lack of performance  required of a first line fighter, it was soon relegated to a fighter training role.

 

Type: Dassult MD.450 Ouragan single seat fighter and fighter bomber.
Max Speed: 584 mph at sea level.
Climb Rate: 7,874 ft. per minute.
Service Ceiling: 42,650 ft.
Range: 559 miles.
Armament: four 20 mm cannon and 2,000 lb of disposable bombs.
Photo: D. R.
Despite its basically straight wing, slightly swept tail surfaces, and portly fuselage dictated by the centrifugal flow turbojet, the Ouragan was an effective fighter. The type  was used in combat with notable success by the Israelis.

 

Type: Dassault MD.452 Mystere IIC single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 658 mph at 36,090 ft.
Climb Rate: 8,460 ft per minute.
Service Ceiling: 42,650 ft.
Range: 746 miles.
Armament: two 30 mm cannon, provision for underwing bombs or rockets.
Photo: D. R.
This Mystere IIC had only a first line career as it was replaced from 1957 by the Mystere IVA.

 

Type: Morane-Saulnier MS.225C.1 single seat fighter.
Max Speed: 207 mph at 13,125 ft.
Climb Rate: 29,530 ft. in 24 minutes 30 seconds.
Service Ceiling: 32,480 ft.
Range: 435 miles
Armament: two fixed 0.303 in 7.7 mm muchine guns.
Photo: S. H. A. A.
Some 21 aircraft were still airworthy at the beginning of the Second World War and recalled from training to emergency first line services, but these had all been scrapped before the German offensive of May 1940.

 

 

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