Dewoitine D.332

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The Dewoitine D.332 was a 1930s French eight-passenger airliner built by
Dewoitine.

The D.332 was an all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane. The pilot and co-pilot
were seated side by side in a cabin located forward of the wing leading edge. A
radio operator station was located behind the pilots, and it had a passenger
cabin for eight passengers. The landing gear had trouser-type fairings on the
main gear legs.

Role
Airliner

Manufacturer
Dewoitine

First flight
11 July 1933

Primary user
Air France

Number built
D.332 1

Variants
D.338

The aircraft first flew on 11 July 1933 powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9V radial
engines. The prototype was named Émeraude ("Emerald" in French) and carried out
demonstration flights around European capitals. Émeraude gained a world class
record on 7 September 1933 when it flew a 1,000-kilometer (621-mile) course with
a useful load of 2,000 kilograms (4,410 pounds) at an average speed of 159.56
km/h (99.1 mph).

Designed to meet an Air France requirement for use on the route to French
Indochina, the aircraft set out for Saigon on 21 December 1933 on a proving
flight. The aircraft arrived at Saigon on 28 December 1933. On the return flight
when only 400 km (250 mi) from its destination, Le Bourget airport, Émeraude
struck a hill near Corbigny in a violent snowstorm and was destroyed. Despite
the accident, Air France decided to order three of an improved version
designated the D.333. The D.333 was a heavier and strengthened ten-seat version,
the fully loaded weight being increased by 1,650 kg (3,640 lb). The three D.333s
were used on the Toulouse-Dakar sector of the Air France South American route
for several years.Two of these aircraft were transferred to the Argentine Air
Force after World War II and used, along with two 338s. Argentina had a total of
two of each kind.

Variants

D.332: Prototype aircraft with eight seats. One built.

D.333: Production aircraft with ten seats. Three built.

D.338: Improved version with retractable undercarriage

Specifications (D.332)

General characteristics
Crew: four (two pilots, radio operator and a mechanic)
Capacity: eight passengers
Length: 18.95 m (62 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 29 m (95 ft 1¾ in)
Height: ()
Wing area: 80 m² (861.14 ft²)
Empty weight: 5,280 kg (11,640 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 9,350 kg (20,613 lb)
Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza V9 (licence-built Wright Cyclone) radial piston,
429 kW (575 hp) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
Cruise speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
Range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,300 m (20,670 ft)




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