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[SIZE=4]Loire-Nieuport LN.401[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL Specs, as near as I can determine.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: 1
Length: 9.76 m (32 ft)
Wingspan: 14 m (46 ft)
Height: 3.50 m (11.48 ft)
Wing area: 24.75 m² (81.2 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,135 kg (4,706 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,823 kg (6,223 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12XCrs V-12 piston engine, (690 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 380 km/h (236 mp/h) at 3,900 m (12,795 ft)
Stall speed: 90 km/h (56 mp/h)
Range: 1,200 km (745.6 mi)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 2 x Darne machine guns
- 225 kg (496 lb) of bombs

[SIZE=4]Romano R.82[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL aircraft, 160 produced by 1940.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: 2
Length: 7.82 m (25 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 9.88 m (32 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.34 m (10 ft 11½ in)
Wing area: 23.72 m² (255.33 ft²)
Empty weight: 918 kg (2024 lb)
Gross weight: 1328 kg (2928 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Aba radial piston engine, 209 kW (280 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph)
Range: 660 km (410 miles)
Service ceiling: 6500 m (21325 ft)

[SIZE=3]Development Timeline[/SIZE]
- First Flight: 1933

[SIZE=4]Breguet 521 Bizerte[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: 8
Length: 20.48 m (67 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 35.18 m (115 ft 4 in)
Height: 7.50 m (24 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 162.6 m² [4] (1,750 ft²)
Empty weight: 9,470 kg (20,878 lb)
Loaded weight: 14,669 kg (32,271 lb [4])
Max takeoff weight: 16,600 kg (36,597 lb)
Powerplant: 3× Gnome-Rhône 14Kirs or 14N-11 14-cylinder radial engines, 671 kW (900 hp) each

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 243 km/h (131 kn, 151 mph)
Cruise speed: 200 km/h (108 kn, 124 mph [4])
Range: 2,100 km (1,134 nmi, 1,305 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Wing loading: 90.2 kg/m² (18.4 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 137 W/kg (0.0837 hp/lb)
Climb to 2,000 m (6,560 ft): 8 min 46 sec

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 5 × 7.5 mm (.295 in) Darne machine guns
- 300 kg (660 lb) of bombs

[SIZE=3]Development Timeline[/SIZE]
- First Flight: 11 September 1930

[SIZE=4]Breguet 690[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: two, pilot and rear gunner
Length: 9.67 m (31 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 15.37 m (50 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.19 m (10 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 29.2 m² (314 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,675 kg (8,101 lb)
Useful load: 5,420 kg (11,949 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Gnome-Rhône 14M-6/7, 522 kW (700 hp) each

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 490 km/h (304 mph)
Range: 1,350 km (839 mi)
Service ceiling: 8,500 m (27,885 ft)
Rate of climb: 9.25 m/s (1,822 ft/min)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 1 × fixed, forward-firing 20 mm Hispano-Suiza cannon
- 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.5 mm (.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns
- 1 × flexible, rearward-firing 7.5 mm (.295 in) MAC 1934 machine gun in rear cockpit
- 1 × fixed, rearward-firing 7.5 mm (.295 in) MAC 1934 machine gun in ventral position
- 460 kg (1,014 lb) Bombs:

[SIZE=3]Development Timeline[/SIZE]
- First Flight: 1935
- In Production: 1936
- In Service: 1936

[SIZE=3]Variants:[/SIZE]
- Breguet 695: carrier-capable version with folding wings and a crew of two.

[SIZE=4]Morane-Saulnier MS.406[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL specs, aircraft introduced in 1932[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: one pilot
Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 10.62 m (34 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.71 m (8 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 17.10 m² (184.06 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,893 kg (4,173 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,426 kg (5,348 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y31 liquid-cooled V-12, 640 kW (860 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 486 km/h (303 mph) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Range: 1,000 km (620 mi)
Rate of climb: 13.0 m/s (2,560 ft/min)
Wing loading: 141.9 kg/m² (29.1 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 260 W/kg (0.16 hp/lb)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
- 2 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns

[SIZE=3]Notes[/SIZE]
The MS406M is equipped as a carrier fighter for the Aeronavale.

[SIZE=4]Morane-Saulnier MS.410[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]Aircraft introduced in 1934[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: one pilot
Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 10.62 m (35 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.71 m (8 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 17.10 m² (184.06 ft²)
Empty weight: 1923 kg (4240 lb)
Loaded weight: 2581 kg (5690 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y31 liquid-cooled V-12, 640 kW (860 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 316 mph (509 km/h)
Range: 1,100 km (683.5 mi)
Rate of climb: 13.0 m/s (2,560 ft/min)
Wing loading: 141.9 kg/m² (29.1 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 260 W/kg (0.16 hp/lb)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
- 4 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns

Dewoitine D.520C.1
OTL Aircraft, introduced 1935

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 5S in)
Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 15.87 m² (171 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,123 kg (4,680 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,677 kg (5,902 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,785 kg (6,140 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45 liquid-cooled V12 engine, 690 kW (930 hp)

Performance
Maximum speed: 535 km/h (302 kn, 332 mph at 18,040 feet, 263.9 mph at sealevel)
Range: 1,250 km (675 nmi, 777 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 14.3 m/s (2,820 ft/min)
Wing loading: 167 kg/m² (34.2 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 257 W/kg (0.156 hp/lb)

Armament
- 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 (60-round drum) cannon
- 4 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 (675 rpg) machine guns

Development History
- First flight: 2 October 1935
- In production:
- In service: January 1937

Variants
- HD.790: Carrier-capable version

Dewoitine D.524C.1
Improved D.520, introduced 1937

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 5S in)
Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 15.87 m² (171 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,123 kg (4,680 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,677 kg (5,902 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,785 kg (6,140 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y89ter liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,280hp

Performance
Maximum speed: 560 km/h (302 kn, 347 mph)
Range: 1,250 km (675 nmi, 777 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 14.3 m/s (2,820 ft/min)
Wing loading: 167 kg/m² (34.2 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 257 W/kg (0.156 hp/lb)

Armament
- 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 (60-round drum) cannon
- 4 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 (675 rpg) machine guns

Dewoitine HD.780
Seaplane variant of D.520, introduced 1938

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 20.15 m² (216.9 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,091 kg (4,610 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,677 kg (5,902 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,430 kg (5,357 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y89ter liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,280hp

Performance
Maximum speed: 442 km/h (238.6 kn, 274.6 mph) @ 2,000m
Range: 1,250 km (675 nmi, 777 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 14.3 m/s (2,820 ft/min)
Wing loading: 167 kg/m² (34.2 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 257 W/kg (0.156 hp/lb)

Armament
- 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 motorcanon (60-round drum) cannon
- 2 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 (675 rpg) machine guns

Dewoitine D.338
Introduced 1935

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 22.13 m (72 ft 7¼ in)
Wingspan: 29 m (95 ft 1¾ in)
Height: ???
Wing area: 80 m² (861.14 ft²)
Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza V16/17 radial engine, 485 kW (650 hp) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 301 km/h (187 mph)
Cruise speed: 260 km/h (162 mph)

Variants:
- D.342: Improved variant built 1936 for 24 passengers using 915hp Gnome-Rhone 14N radials.
- D.344: Version of the D.342 delivered to the Armee de l'Aire (1936).

Production:
Not high.

[SIZE=4]Latécoère Late-298[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL Aircraft[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics:[/SIZE]
Length: 12,56 m (41 ft 2.5 in)
Wingspan: 15.5 m (50 ft 10.5 in)
Height: 5.25 m (17 ft 1.75 in)
Wing area: 31.6 m²
Weight: 6,750 lb (empty), 10,582 lb (loaded)
Crew: 2 to 4, usually 3
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs liquid-cooled V-12, (880 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance:[/SIZE]
Speed: 300 km/h (167 mph)
Rate of climb:
Ceiling: 6397 m (21,325 ft)
Range: 497 miles
Remarks:

[SIZE=3]Armament:[/SIZE]
- 3x 7.62mm machine guns
- 1,500 lb payload

[SIZE=3]Development Timeline[/SIZE]
- First Flight:
- In Production:
- In Service:

[SIZE=4]Latécoère Late-299 Shipborne Torpedo-Bomber[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL Aircraft[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics:[/SIZE]
Length: 12.28 m
Wingspan: 15.64 m
Height: 4.46 m
Wing area: 31.6 m²
Weight: 3,170 kg (empty), 4650 kg (loaded)
Crew: 3
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs liquid-cooled V-12, (880 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance:[/SIZE]
Speed: 345 km/h
Rate of climb: ?
Ceiling: 6600 m
Range: 900 km
Remarks:

[SIZE=3]Armament:[/SIZE]
- 3x 7.62mm machine guns
- 900kg bombs or torpedo

[SIZE=3]Development Timeline[/SIZE]
- First Flight:
- In Production:
- In Service:

[SIZE=4]Arsenal VG.33[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL specs, aircraft introduced in 1937[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: one, pilot
Length: 8.55 m (28 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 3 in)
Height: 3.31 m (10 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 150.7 m² (14 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y31 supercharged liquid-cooled 60° V12 engine, 641 kW (860 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 558 km/h (301 knots, 347 mph)
Range: 1,200 km (648 nm, 720 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,090 ft)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
4 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns

[SIZE=4]Arsenal VG.36[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]Aircraft introduced in 1939[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: one, pilot
Length: 8.55 m (28 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.31 m (10 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 150.7 m² (14 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Y-51 supercharged liquid-cooled 60° V12 engine, (1000 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 575 km/h (357 mph)
Range: 1,100 km (684 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,090 ft)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
4 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns

[SIZE=3]Notes:[/SIZE]
- Longer-ranged variant (VG.37) also constructed; 100 license-built by Potez.

[SIZE=4]Arsenal VG.39bis[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]Aircraft introduced in 1940[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: one, pilot
Length: 8.75 m (29 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.31 m (10 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 150.7 m² (14 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,655 kg (5,853 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Z supercharged liquid-cooled 60° V12 engine, (1500 hp)

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 625 km/h (388 mph)
Range: ?
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,090 ft)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
6 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns

[SIZE=3]Notes[/SIZE]
The VG.39bis is the production version of the VG.39. The VG.39bis allegedly had a 1,600hp Hispano-Suiza 12Z engine with 1,600hp. The initial VG.39 had a HS-12Y89ter engine with 1,280hp and allegedly achieved the above performance figures.

Starting in mid-1940, all new VG.39bis are produced with a bubble canopy.

[SIZE=4]Arsenal VB.10[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL aircraft and claimed specs - introduced in 1938 in small numbers.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew: one, pilot
Length: 12.98 m (42 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 15.49 m (50 ft 10 in)
Height: 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 35.5 m² (382 ft²)
Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza 12Zars-15/16, 860 kW (1,150 hp) each

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 700 km/h (435 mph)
Range: 7,700 km (1,056 miles)
Service ceiling: 11,010 m (36,120 ft)
Rate of climb: 10.2 m/s (2,008 ft/min)

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 4 × 20 mm HS-404 cannons

[SIZE=3]Development Timeline[/SIZE]
- First Flight: January 3 1938
- In Production: October 1938
- In Service: January 1939

[SIZE=3]Notes[/SIZE]
Ordered OTL in 1940, development and delivery was interrupted by WWII. In WWTL, development is not interrupted, and the +3 rule means it is ordered in 1937. It enters limited service in January 1939. Though on paper, the VB.10 featured outstanding specifications, the Armee de l'Aire was extremely disappointed. The twin engine arrangement, with the second engine buried in the hull behind the cockpit, suffered overheating problems, and the shaft extension from this engineproved to be a major maintenance headache. More crucially, the aircraft suffered from extremely high wing-loading that gave it extremely sluggish maneuvering at all altitudes. Nevertheless, the plane's speed and heavy armament were undisputed, and the VB.10 served as a bomber interceptor. Due to the aircraft's faults, the Armee de l'Aire terminated their order in early 1940 after equipping only two escadrons.

Verbisse and Badie began working on a replacement aircraft in 1938, seeking to rectify the problems they encountered in the development of the VB.10.

Lioré et Olivier H-246
OTL specs, aircraft

General characteristics
Crew: 4-5
Capacity: 26 passengers, 21 soldiers or 14 stretchers
Length: 21.17 m (69.45 ft)
Wingspan: 31.72 m (104 ft)
Height: 7.15 m (23.45 ft)
Wing area: 131 m² (429 ft²)
Empty weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
Loaded weight: 15,000 kg (33,069 lb)
Powerplant: 4× Hispano-Suiza 12Xirs, 681 hp each

Performance
Maximum speed: 330 km/h (205 mp/h)
Cruise speed: 287 km/h (178 mp/h)
Range: 2,000 km (1,242 m)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,965 ft)

Armament
- 4x 7.5 mm Darne machine guns, 600 kg bombs

Development Timeline
- First Flight: 30 September 1935
- In Production: 1936
- In Service: 1937

Notes
Also produced by Atlantis as the Accrisuis R-8 Petrel.

[SIZE=1]OTL Aircraft introduced 1933.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=4]Potez 630[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General Characteristics[/SIZE]
Crew:
Length:
Wingspan:
Height:
Wing area:
Empty weight:
Loaded weight:
Max takeoff weight:

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed:
Range:
Service ceiling:
Rate of climb:
Wing loading:

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]OTL Aircraft[/SIZE]

[SIZE=4]Potez 650[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]OTL aircraft, airliner converted to military transport[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]General Characteristics[/SIZE]
Length: 17.32 m (56.82 ft)
Wingspan: 22.45 m (73.65 ft)
Height: 3.90 m (12.8 ft)
Wing area: 76 m² (249 ft²)
Empty weight: 4,632 kg (10,211 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 7,500 kg (16,534 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Hispano-Suiza 12Xgrs1 or 12Xhrs1, (720 hp) each

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 300 km/h at 2,000 m (186 mp/h at 6,561 ft)
Cruise speed: 250 km/h at 2,000 m (155.3 mp/h at 6,561 ft)
Range: 1,200 km (745.6 mi)

[SIZE=3]Notes[/SIZE]
- Primarily acquired for use by paratroopers. Not considered a success.