FLIGHT, MARCH 15, 1934

NEW

AIRCRAFT

The Dewoitine D.500

A S the outcome of the recent French competition for ** fighter aircraft, the Air Ministry has ordered 60 Dewoitine D.500 single-seater fighters. One-quarter of the order will be carried out by the Dewoitine works at Toulouse, and the remainder by Liore et Olivier at Argenteuil, the price per machine being about 3,100. The aircraft is an all-mefcil low-wing cantilever monoplane, with the wing, which is in three sections, built round a single spar. Ailerons of high aspect ratio extend for nearly the whole length of the wings. The fuselage, which is of oval section, is of typical Dewoitine monocoque construction, employing a number of transverse frames, four longerons and light longitudinal members. Duralumin sheet is used for the covering. The empennage is a duralumin structure with smooth sheet covering. A divided undercarriage of very wide track is used, employing two oleo pneumatic legs and Vee axles. Wheel brakes are fitted, and the wheels are almost entirely enclosed by very neat streamline fairings. An Hispano Suiza 12 Xrs. geared and supercharged engine giving 600 h.p. at ground level and 650 h.p. at 16,120 ft., is fitted as standard. This engine has an extraordinarily good power weight ratio, its dry weight being 814 lb. It seems likely that the production D.500's will have ethyl-glycol cooling. The radiator, which is below the engine, is of the tunnel type. Fuel is carried in two main tanks, one on each side of the fuselage in the wings. Both tanks may be dropped during flight. The pilots' cockpit is over the trailing edge of the wing and is provided with an adjustable seat, oxygen equipment, wireless and two rifle calibre machine guns with interrupter gear. The Dewoitine D.500 has been developed into the types D.560 and D.570. Originally the D.560 was fitted with gull-shaped wings, but these were replaced by a normal braced monoplane wing soon after the machine had been built.
Length Span.. Height Wing area . . Weight empty Weight loaded

A Rumanian Trainer: The LA,R,22

CONSTRUCTED by the Societate Anonima Industria ^ Aeronautica Romana, of Brasov, Rumania, the I.A.R.22 is a new type of school machine which has given very satisfactory results in tests before the Acceptance Commission of the Rumanian Air Ministry. For normal flying training work the machine is fitted with a D.H. "Gipsy Major" engine of 130 h.p., but the fuselage and wing cellule have been made strong enough for almost any engine up to 300 h.p. to be fitted, which makes the

DEWOITINE D.500

25 ft. 4 in. (7,74 m) 39 ft. 8 in. (12,1 m) 8 ft. 2 in. (2,7 m) 177-5sq.it. (16,5 m2) 2,785 lb. (1 266 kg) 3,7521b. (1 705,5 kg) m.p.b. 197 5 204 1 210-3 224-6 230 5 226-3 210-8 km/h (318) (328,5) (338,5) (361,5)
(371)

Speed at ground level 3,280 ft. (1 000 m) 6,562 ft. (2 000 m) 13,120 ft. (4 000 m) 16,404 ft. (5 000 m) 19,680 ft. (6000 m) 26,240 ft. (8 000 m) Climb to 3,280 ft. (1 (Hid in} 6,560 ft. (2 000 m) 13.120 ft. (4 000 mi 16,404 ft. (5 000 m) 19,680 ft. (60Om) 26,240 ft. (8 000 m) 32,808 ft. (10 000 m) .. .. 34,120 ft. (10 400 m) Range Theoretical ceiling Take-off run Landing run

(364,5)

(339,5) miii. see.

I ie 2 48 5 II 6 38 8 19 13 26 25 05 30 31 559-2 miles (900 km) 35,433 ft. (10 800 m) 476 ft. (145 ro) 607 ft. (185 m)

The I.A.R.22 Trainer.

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