Dewoitine D-26
The Dewoitine D.26 was a French-designed advanced trainer built under licence in Switzerland by K+W Thun, sharing its slim biplane airframe with the contemporary D.27 fighter. Ten were delivered from 1929 for gunnery and formation training with the Swiss Fliegertruppe, followed by two further re-engined examples used for air-combat instruction with gun cameras fitted in place of live weapons. Withdrawn from military service in 1948, the survivors passed to the Aero-Club der Schweiz, where several continued flying as glider tugs for over two decades. The last active example was not retired from civilian club use until 1970.
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A slim French biplane trainer built in Switzerland for the Fliegertruppe, whose survivors later tugged gliders into club use.
Specifications
| Length | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.3 m (34 ft) |
| Height | 2.7 m (9 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.4 t |
| Range | 230 NM (426 km) |
| Service ceiling | 27,000 ft (8,230 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,267 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,420 ft/min (7.2 m/s) |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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