Dewoitine D.520
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The Dewoitine D.520 was a French World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft regarded as one of France’s most capable and modern fighters during the early stages of the war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dewoitine D.520 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11701584 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dewoitine D.520 Context triple: [Hispano-Suiza 12Y, notableUserAircraft, Dewoitine D.520]
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A.
Dewoitine D.372
The Dewoitine D.372 was a French single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s that saw combat service in the early stages of the Spanish Civil War.
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B.
Morane-Saulnier Type L
The Morane-Saulnier Type L was a French World War I parasol-wing monoplane used primarily for reconnaissance and early fighter duties.
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C.
Breguet 27
The Breguet 27 was a French reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft of the interwar period, used primarily in the early 1930s.
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D.
Farman F.50
The Farman F.50 was a French twin-engine biplane bomber developed during World War I and used in the immediate postwar period.
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E.
Farman MF.11 Shorthorn
The Farman MF.11 Shorthorn was a French World War I-era biplane used primarily for reconnaissance and training, notable for its pusher configuration and early role in military aviation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dewoitine D.520 Target entity description: The Dewoitine D.520 was a French World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft regarded as one of France’s most capable and modern fighters during the early stages of the war.
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A.
Dewoitine D.372
The Dewoitine D.372 was a French single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s that saw combat service in the early stages of the Spanish Civil War.
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B.
Morane-Saulnier Type L
The Morane-Saulnier Type L was a French World War I parasol-wing monoplane used primarily for reconnaissance and early fighter duties.
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C.
Breguet 27
The Breguet 27 was a French reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft of the interwar period, used primarily in the early 1930s.
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D.
Farman F.50
The Farman F.50 was a French twin-engine biplane bomber developed during World War I and used in the immediate postwar period.
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E.
Farman MF.11 Shorthorn
The Farman MF.11 Shorthorn was a French World War I-era biplane used primarily for reconnaissance and training, notable for its pusher configuration and early role in military aviation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
ⓘ
4 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns ⓘ |
| armamentLocation |
cannon firing through propeller hub
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machine guns in wings ⓘ |
| cockpit | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Émile Dewoitine ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | 2050 kg ⓘ |
| enginePower | 935 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1938-10-02 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | all-metal ⓘ |
| grossWeight | 2680 kg ⓘ |
| height | 2.57 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 8.75 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SNCAM ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
~336 mph
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~540 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most modern French fighters at the start of World War II
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competitive performance against early Bf 109 variants ⓘ good maneuverability ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | ~900 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Armée de l’Air during Battle of France
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linked to:
French Air Force
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| postwarUse | training and secondary roles in France ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45
ⓘ
linked to:
Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine
|
| primaryUser |
Armée de l’Air
ⓘ
linked to:
French Air Force
French Air Force ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940–1944 ⓘ |
| range | ~1250 km ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | ~11500 m ⓘ |
| successorInRole | postwar French jet fighters ⓘ |
| usedAfterArmistice | by Vichy French forces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Free French Air Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Free French Forces
Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ Romanian Air Force ⓘ Royal Bulgarian Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Bulgarian Air Force
Vichy France ⓘ
linked to:
French State (Vichy regime)
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| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingArea | 15.97 m² ⓘ |
| wingspan | 10.20 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dewoitine D.520 Description of subject: The Dewoitine D.520 was a French World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft regarded as one of France’s most capable and modern fighters during the early stages of the war.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine