By: avion ancien - 2nd August 2009 at 10:36
The reason I asked was that a Dewoitine 501 was programmed to appear at the Couhe-Verac meeting aerien a fortnight ago. Sadly it didn’t appear.
Only today have I discovered why the Alexandre D501 did not appear at Couhe-Verac. En route there from Montargis, on 17 July, Gilles Alexandre had to make a forced landing near Romorantin. The aeroplane overturned on touching down and, sadly, the pilot was killed instantly.
By: avion ancien - 2nd August 2009 at 10:25
Someone should build a full size accurate replica!
If they need an engine I can point them in the right direction! 😉
If you use the hyperlink in post 10, you will find that someone put this point to Gilles Alexandre and he gives his reasons for constructing a 90% scale replica with a comparitively low powered modern engine.
Don’t tell me that you’ve got a 690 cv Hispano tucked away at the back of your garage, pat1968!
By: avion ancien - 2nd August 2009 at 10:07
Apparently the Alexandre D501 is a 90% scale replica of the Dewoitine D.501. It is powered by a 150 hp Lycoming and is based on the remains of a Mauboissin 124. If your French is up to it, there is much more information – including contributions by Gilles Alexandre – and many more images at http://aviation-ancienne.forumactif.com/photographies-f47/dewoitine-d501-f-prjd-t4915.htm.
By: Fouga23 - 2nd August 2009 at 09:33
I seem to remember reading something about it being a scaled replica with indeed a modern engine.
By: pat1968 - 2nd August 2009 at 09:26
re dewoitine replica
the link seems to be dead? Do you know if this is a full size replica? What engine it’s using? It looks from the prop that it has a modern engine. Someone should build a full size accurate replica! Does anyone know if any plans exist? If they needan engine i can point them in the right direction! 😉
By: avion ancien - 2nd August 2009 at 09:08
I’ve now answered my own question. The aeroplane in question is classified as a Alexandre 501, is registered F-PRJD (why didn’t the obvious typo in the programme occur to me earlier!) and is the proud possession of Gilles Alexandre. Its registered base is la Ferte Alais but it is said to live at Montargis. Many more photos of it can be found at http://forum.pegase.tv/viewtopic.php?=3809. Maybe it will put in an appearance at the Retro’ailes show at Angers at the end of the month.
By: avion ancien - 2nd August 2009 at 08:54
The reason I asked was that a Dewoitine 501 was programmed to appear at the Couhe-Verac meeting aerien a fortnight ago. Sadly it didn’t appear. In the programme it was listed as Dewoitine 501 F-BRJD flown/owned by Gilles Alexandre . Presumably it isn’t F-BRJD – which is a Rallye – unless someone has subjected that aeroplane to very major surgery and not reclassified it with the DGAC, and a search of the DGAC website throws up nothing against the name Gilles Alexandre. I was not aware of a Dewoitine 501 – either an original or a replica – being on the French display circuit at present. But as someone has photographed a Dewoitine 501 replica, presumably it is – either adopting a very low profile or being very new to it. So I didn’t get to see a Dewoitine a fortnight ago and had to comfort myself with a Morane Saulnier M.S.317 and pairs of Alcyons, Broussards, Flamands, Noralphas and Nord 3202s amongst others!
By: Fouga23 - 1st August 2009 at 22:23
this is the aircraft i was talking about i have no idea if it’s a scale replica or what powerplant it’s using. Anyone care to translate? My Plemish is not so hot!:(
It just says it’s a flying replica in France, no other info.
By: avion ancien - 1st August 2009 at 22:10
I’m seeing some Dutch friends for lunch next week so I’ll ask for a translation then. But I’m inclined to think that the images are not of an aeroplane bearing Belgian military colours. I had thought that if a Dewoitine 501 – either original or replica – exists, then it is based in France. But a DGAC search against the manufacturer and model draws a blank! Does anyone know more?
By: pat1968 - 1st August 2009 at 20:34
re dewoitine replica
this is the aircraft i was talking about i have no idea if it’s a scale replica or what powerplant it’s using. Anyone care to translate? My Plemish is not so hot!:(
By: pat1968 - 1st August 2009 at 10:04
dewotine 501 replica
I have seen pictures of a replica i can’t recal where not sure what model it was it could have been a 510 or a 520. I do know of an engine that is unused taht would be suitable and i have been told that a project exists in france. I will try to remeber where i saw the picures of the replica (i was trying to match the engine to the aircraft) and post them
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