Admiral Beez
Captain
As the very first single-seat, monoplane carrier fighter with folding wings I have to give the French credit for the Dewoitine D.376. It's too bad the French didn't follow up on their innovative lead.
When the D.376 entered French naval service in 1937, the RN was flying the Hawker Nimrod, the USN the Grumman F3F and the IJN the Mitsubishi A5M. I'd say against the first two the 4mg, 240 mph Dewoitine has good odds, but the A5M tops all.
Thoughts on the D.376?
When the D.376 entered French naval service in 1937, the RN was flying the Hawker Nimrod, the USN the Grumman F3F and the IJN the Mitsubishi A5M. I'd say against the first two the 4mg, 240 mph Dewoitine has good odds, but the A5M tops all.
Thoughts on the D.376?
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