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French aircraft 1922 - 1946

fighters

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
Morane-Saulnier M.S. AI 1917 - 1918 1210 M.S.27 1917   1 8.51 5.65 1 Gnome Monosupape 9N 160 598 225 7000 470 1 x 7.7 ---
M.S.29 1918   1 8.51 5.65 1 Gnome Monosupape 9N 160 598 225 7000 470 2 x 7.7 ---
SPAD S.XIII 1917 - 1918 8472 S.XIII 1917 8472 1 8.25 6.25 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Bec 235 856 222 6550 405 2 x 7.7 ---
Bleriot-SPAD S.XX 1918 - 1919 100 S.XX 1918 100 1 - 2 9.72 7.30 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Fb 300 1306 229 8000 400 2 - 4 x 7.7 ---
S.E.A. S.E.A. IV 1918 - 1919 115 S.E.A. IVC2 1918 115 2 12.00 8.50 1 Lorraine-Dietrich 12Da 350 1620 218 7400 700 3 x 7.7 ---
Nieuport-Delage Ni-D.29 1922 - 1925 250 Ni-D.29 1922 250 1 9.50 6.44 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Fb 300 1190 237 8200 480 2 x 7.7 ---
Nieuport-Delage Ni-D.52 1926 - 1928 125 Ni-D.52 1926 125 1 12.00 7.50 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Mb 500 1880 270 8200 500 2 x 7.7 ---
Loire-Gourdou-Lesseurre L.G.L.32 1927 - 1936 749 L.G.L.32C1 1927 688 1 12.20 7.55 1 Gnome-Rhône 9c 420 1376 250 9700 660 2 x 7.7 ---
Nieuport-Delage Ni-D.62 1928 - 1933 745 Ni-D.62 1928 349 1 12.00 7.50 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Hb 590 1880 280 8200 500 2 x 7.7 ---
Ni-D.622 1931 330 1 12.00 7.50 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Md 500 1880 270 8200 500 2 x 7.7 ---
Dewoitine D.500 1935 - 1936 102 D.500C1 1935 101 1 12.09 7.57 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Xbrs 690 1900 334 10200 870 4 x 7.5 ---
Dewoitine D.501 1936 - 1937 175 D.501C1 1936 175 1 12.09 7.57 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Xcrs 660 1900 334 10200 870 1 x 20 + 2 x 7.5 ---
Dewoitine D.510 1937 - 1938 120 D.510C1 1937 120 1 12.09 7.57 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs 835 1920 393 10500 600 1 x 20 + 2 x 7.5 ---
Potez Potez 631 1938 - 1941 303 Potez 631C3 1939 202 3 16.00 11.07 2 Gnome-Rhône 14M6/7 2 x 710 3735 442 10000 1220 2 x 20 + 5 x 7.5 ---
Bloch M.B.151 1939 - 1939 140 M.B.151C1 1939 115 1 10.54 9.10 1 Gnome-Rhône 14N25 1080 2800 509 10000 640 4 x 7.5 ---
Bloch M.B.152 1939 - 1940 483 M.B.152C1 1939 481 1 10.54 9.10 1 Gnome-Rhône 14N21 1030 2650 515 10000 600 2 x 20 + 2 x 7.5 ---
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 1939 - 1940 1403 M.S.406C1 1939 1077 1 10.61 8.17 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Y31 830 2722 485 9400 800 1 x 20 + 2 x 7.5 ---
Curtiss Hawk 75A 1939 - 1940 730 Hawk 75A-1 1939   1 11.36 8.68 1 Wright R-1820-G205A 1200 2667 518 9860 1050 6 x 7.5 ---
Hawk 75A-2 1939   1 11.36 8.68 1 Wright R-1820-G205A 1200 2667 518 9860 1050 6 x 7.5 ---
Hawk 75A-3 1940   1 11.36 8.68 1 Wright R-1820-G205A 1200 2667 518 9860 1050 6 x 7.5 ---
Hawk 75A-4 1940   1 11.36 8.68 1 Wright R-1820-G205A 1200 2667 518 9860 1050 6 x 7.5 ---
Dewoitine D.520 1940 - 1944 910 D.520C1 1940 905 1 10.20 8.75 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Y45 910 2783 535 11000 900 1 x 20 + 4 x 7.5 ---
Supermarine Spitfire 1942 - 1945 ~150 Spifire F.VB 1942 ~100 1 11.23 9.12 1 Rolls-Royce Merlin XX 1585 2829 605 11280 1830 2 x 20 + 4 x 7.7 ---
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 1944 - 1945 446 P-47D 1944 446 1 12.42 11.03 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-21W 2300 8800 697 12800 3060 8 x 12.7 1135 or 10 rockets
Bell P-63 Kingcobra 1945 - 1945 300 P-63C 1945 300 1 11.68 9.96 1 Allison V-1710-117 1800 4800 700 13500 3400 1 x 37 + 4 x 12.7 681 or 8 rockets

bombers

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
Breguet Bre XIV 1917 - 1928 5150 Bre XIVB2 1917   2 14.36 8.87 1 Renault 12 Fox 300 1765 177 5800 380 2 x 7.7 300
Breguet Bre XVI 1918 - 1919 200 Bre XVIB2 1918 200 2 16.96 9.55 1 Renault 12 Fe 300 2200 160 4600 900 2 x 7.7 550
Breguet Bre XIX 1924 - 1932   Bre XIXB2 1924   2 14.83 9.50 1 Renault 12 Kd 480 3110 230 6700 800 4 x 7.7 500
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO.20 1927 - 1929 324 LeO.20 1927 324 3 22.25 13.81 2 Gnome-Rhône 9Ady 2 x 420 5460 198 5700 1000 4 x 7.7 1000
Bloch M.B.200 1934 - 1936 204 M.B.200B4 1934 203 4 22.45 16.00 2 Gnome-Rhône 14Kir/Kjr 2 x 900 7480 283 8000 1000 3 x 7.5 1200
Amiot Amiot 143 1935 - 1938 144 Amiot 143M 1935 138 4 - 6 24.53 18.24 2 Gnome-Rhône 14Kir/Kjr 2 x 900 9700 310 7900 2000 4 x 7.5 1800
Bloch M.B.210 Verdun 1935 - 1939 283 M.B.210BN4 1935   4 22.80 18.90 2 Gnome-Rhône 14N10/11 2 x 895 10200 322 9900 1700 3 x 7.5 1600
M.B.210BN5 1936   5 22.80 18.90 2 Gnome-Rhône 14N10/11 2 x 895 10200 322 9900 1700 3 x 7.5 1600
Potez Potez 540 1935 - 1937 272 Potez 540B5 1935 192 5 22.10 16.22 2 Hispano-Suiza 12Xirs/Xjrs 2 x 740 5900 310 6000 1250 3 x 7.5 900
Bloch M.B.131 1938 - 1939 143 M.B.131RB4 1938 119 4 20.27 17.85 2 Gnome-Rhône 14N10/11 2 x 895 8600 349 7250 1300 3 x 7.5 1500
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 1939 - 1942 584 LeO 451B4 1939 580 4 22.52 17.17 2 Gnome-Rhône 14N48/49 2 x 1060 11398 480 9000 2900 1 x 20 + 4 x 7.5 2000
Douglas DB-7 1939 - 1940 370 DB-7 1939 270 3 18.69 14.40 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G 2 x 1200 9000 400 8000 3700 6 x 7.5 800
DB-7A 1940 100 3 18.69 14.40 2 Wright R-2600-A5B 2 x 1700 9790 500 7672 3700 8 x 7.5 800
Martin Martin 167F 1939 - 1940 139 Martin 167F 1939 115 3 18.69 14.22 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-SC3G 2 x 1100 7625 447 9000 1947 6 x 7.5 850
Martin B-26 Marauder 1943 - 1945 ~120 B-26C 1943 ~100 7 19.81 17.75 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 2 x 2000 15510 510 7160 1850 7 x 12.7 1800

 

attackers

 

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
Caudron R.11 1918 - 1919 370 R.11 1918 370 3 17.92 16.97 2 Hispano-Suiza 8Bba 2 x 215 2167 183 5950 500 5 x 7.7 40
Breguet Bre 693 1939 - 1942 386 Bre 693AB2 1940 254 2 15.36 9.67 2 Gnome-Rhône 14M6/7 2 x 700 5500 475 8500 1350 1 x 20 + 6 x 7.5 400

 

reconnaissance

 

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
Breguet Bre XIV 1917 - 1928   Bre XIVA2 1917   2 14.36 8.87 1 Renault 12 Fox 300 1765 177 5800 380 2 x 7.7 40
Bre XIVTOE 1922   2 14.36 8.87 1 Renault 12 Fox 300 1765 177 5800 380 2 x 7.7 300
Salmson Sal.2 1918 - 1918 3200 Sal.2 1918 3200 2 11.80 8.50 1 Salmson 9Za 260 1340 188 6250 500 3 x 7.7 100
Potez Potez XV 1923 - 1927 545 Potez XV 1923 300 2 12.70 8.60 1 Lorraine-Dietrich 415 1870 203 5250 570 3 x 7.7 ---
Breguet Bre XIX 1924 - 1932 1500 Bre XIXA2 1924   2 14.83 9.50 1 Renault 12 Kd 480 3110 230 6700 800 4 x 7.7 100
Br.19B2/GR 1925   2 14.83 9.50 1 Renault 12 Kd 480 3110 230 6700 1600 4 x 7.7 400
Potez Potez 25 1926 - 1934 3500 Potez 25A2 1926   2 14.15 9.10 1 Lorraine-Dietrich 12Eb 450 2240 170 5800 630 3 x 7.7 100
Potez 25B2 1926   2 14.15 9.10 1 Lorraine-Dietrich 12Eb 450 2240 170 5800 630 3 x 7.7 240
Potez 25TOE 1928 2270 2 14.15 9.10 1 Lorraine-Dietrich 12Eb 450 2240 170 5800 630 3 x 7.7 200
Potez Potez 390 1932 - 1934 388 Potez 390A2 1931 244 2 16.00 10.00 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Hb 590 2650 286 7000 760 3 x 7.7 120
Potez 391A2 1931 144 2 16.00 10.00 1 Lorraine-Dietrich 12Hdr 520 2650 286 7000 760 3 x 7.7 120
Breguet Bre 270 1932 - 1935 176 Bre 270A2 1932 100 2 17.01 9.76 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Hb 590 2893 225 7900 1000 2 x 7.7 120
Mureaux Mureaux 115 1935 - 1937 123 Mureaux 115RB2 1935 120 2 15.40 9.95 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs 835 2560 340 10400 1500 2 x 7.5 200
Potez Potez 63.11 1939 - 1940 928 Potez 63.11A3 1939 925 3 16.00 11.00 2 Gnome-Rhône 14M4/5 2 x 710 4530 425 8000 2500 11 x 7.5 200

ship torpedo bombers, reconnaissance and ASW planes

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
F.B.A. F.B.A.17 1923 - 1930 230 F.B.A.17HE2 1923 141 2 12.87 8.94 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Ac 180 1125 150 3000 360 --- ---
Loire Loire 130 1936 - 1941 126 Loire 130M 1936 ~100 1 + 6 16.00 11.30 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Xirsl 720 3500 220 6000 1125 2 x 7.5 150
Latécoere Laté 298 1938 - 1943 177 Laté 298D 1940 106 2 - 3 15.50 12.56 1 Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrsl 880 4800 290 6500 1200 3 x 7.5 500 or 1 torpedo

patrol and ASW planes

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
Donnet-Denhaut DD.8 1916 - 1918 500 DD.8 1916 500 3 16.00 10.80 1 Hispano-Suiza 8B 220 1975 140 3000 200 4 x 7.7 ---
F.B.A. F.B.A. H 1917 - 1918 2000 F.B.A. H 1917 2000 3 14.12 9.92 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Aa 150 1420 150 4900 450 3 x 7.7 70
Donnet-Denhaut DD.9 1918 - 1918 100 DD.9 1917 100 4 16.00 10.80 1 Hispano-Suiza 8C 240 1975 140 3000 200 4 x 7.7 ---

cargo and transports

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
Potez Potez 29 1928 - 1931 125 Potez 29 1928 125 2 + 5 14.50 10.68 1 Lorraine-Dietrich 12Eb 450 2500 210 5200 500 --- ---
Caudron C.445 Goeland 1937 - 1948 1702 C.445M 1937 404 2 + 8 17.60 13.80 2 Renault 6Q-00/01 2 x 220 3500 300 5600 560 --- 750 cargo
Junkers Ju 52/3m 1944 - 1944 ~100 Ju 52/3m g8e 1941   4+ 18 29.20 18.90 3 BMW 132Z 3 x 850 11030 286 5500 1500 1 x 13 + 2 x 7.9 1845 cargo

training

Builder

Type

Deliveries

Number accepted

Modification

First delivery

Number accepted

 No of seats

Wing span, m

Length, m

Engines

Power, hp (Force, kgf)

Full flying-off mass, kg

Max speed, km/h

Max altitude, m

Flying range, km

Gun armament

Bombs, kg
Morane-Saulnier M.S.35 1919 - 1922 400 M.S.35 1919 400 2 10.57 6.30 1 Le Rhône 9C 80 764 125 4600 250 --- ---
Hanriot HD.14 1920 - 1928 2100 HD.14 1920 - 1928 ~1500 2 10.87 7.25 1 Le Rhône 9C 80 810 110 4000 180 --- ---
SPAD S.34 1920 - 1921 125 S.34 1920 119 2 8.12 6.45 1 Le Rhône 9C 80 719 145 3200 300 --- ---
Caudron C.59 1922 - 1924 1800 C.59 1922 1800 2 10.24 7.80 1 Hispano-Suiza 8Ab 180 990 170 5500 500 --- ---
Morane-Saulnier M.S.130 1926 - 1928 146 M.S.130 1926 146 2 10.70 6.97 1 Salmson 9Ab 230 1149 208 5000 510 --- ---
Morane-Saulnier M.S.138 1928 - 1929 178 M.S.138 1928 178 2 10.90 6.78 1 Le Rhône 9C 80 775 140 4000 400 --- ---
Morane-Saulnier M.S.147 1929 - 1930 109 M.S.147 1929 109 2 10.90 6.97 1 Salmson 9Ac 120 825 140 3000 400 --- ---
Morane-Saulnier M.S.230 1930 - 1933 1100 M.S.230 1930 1100 2 10.07 6.98 1 Salmson 9Ab 230 1150 205 5000 600 --- ---
Morane-Saulnier M.S.315 1933 - 1936 351 M.S.315 1933 346 2 12.00 7.60 1 Salmson 9Nc 135 860 170 5500 650 --- ---
Hanriot H.182 1936 - 1940 416 H.182 1936 356 2 12.00 7.22 1 Renault 4Pei 140 924 190 5500 800 --- ---

 

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