Bloch MB.700

The Bloch MB.700 was a French Prototype low wing monoplane interceptor.

The Axis take over of France ended any further work on this aircraft.

Specifications

Crew

1

Length

7.34 m (24 ft 1 in)

Wingspan

8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)

Height

3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)

Wing area

12.40 m2 (133.5 sq ft)

Powerplant

1 × Gnome-Rhône 14M-6 14-cyl two row air cooled radial piston engine

Propellers

3 bladed variable pitch propeller

Performance

Maximum speed

550 km/h (340 mph, 300 kn)

Armament

2 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon with 60 round drum magazines

2 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 M39 machine guns with 500 rpg.