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Foto-galerija a Dewoitine D.26, The Dewoitine D.26 was a military trainer developed in France for the Swiss Air Force in parallel with the D.27 fighter. The D.26 airframe was similar to that of the D.27. Differences included: The engine cowling was omitted on the D.26; The D.26 radial engine was smaller and produced less power; The D.26 was not equipped with provision for armament.

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The Dewoitine D.26 was a French military trainer aircraft developed in the 1930s. It was a parasol-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and an open cockpit for the instructor and the student. The D.26 was powered by a single Hispano-Suiza 8Ab V-8 engine that produced 180 hp. The D.26 could reach a maximum speed of 217 km/h and had a range of 500 km.
The D.26 was designed by Emile Dewoitine as a derivative of the D.21 fighter, which had been rejected by the French Air Force. The D.26 was intended to train pilots for the D.27 and D.53 fighters, which were also designed by Dewoitine. The first prototype of the D.26 flew in 1930 and was followed by 63 production aircraft that were delivered to the French Air Force between 1931 and 1934.
The D.26 served as the main advanced trainer for the French Air Force until the outbreak of World War II, when some of them were converted into liaison or reconnaissance aircraft. The D.26 also saw service with the Swiss Air Force, which acquired 11 aircraft in 1931 and used them until 1948. The Swiss D.26s were modified with a more powerful engine, a variable-pitch propeller, and a closed cockpit. One Swiss D.26 is preserved at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne.