Dewoitine D.9

Dewoitine

Industry	Aerospace
Headquarters	France
Products	Aircraft

The Dewoitine D.9 was a French monoplane fighter developed by Dewoitine and produced under license in Italy as the Ansaldo AC.3.

Design and development

Featuring a high-wing, single-seat monoplane configuration, the D.9 was equipped with conventional landing gear and powered by a 320 hp (239 kW) Gnome-Rhône 9Ab Jupiter radial engine. Its maiden flight occurred in 1924; however, it failed to secure acceptance from the French Army, placing sixth in the 1923 competition for single-seat fighters. A limited number of units were exported to Belgium and Yugoslavia, while three additional aircraft were assembled from components by EKW for use by the Swiss Air Force. The most significant accomplishment for this model was the Italian Regia Aeronautica contract to manufacture over 150 aircraft under license, produced by Ansaldo as the Ansaldo AC.3. This variant remained operational within Italian forces throughout the 1930s.

Operators

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• Belgian Air Force – two aircraft

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• Regia Aeronautica – 150 license-built units designated Ansaldo AC.3

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• Swiss Air Force – three assembled by EKW under license

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• Yugoslav Royal Air Force – six units

Specifications

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