Dewoitine D.510

The D.500, designed by Émile Dewoitine, was based on C1 specifications issued in 1930 by the French Air Ministry, and was to be a replacement for the Nieuport 62. The prototype first flew on 18 June 1932.[1] In November 1933, sixty aircraft were ordered, with the first production D.500 flying on 29 November 1934.[1] Aircraft armed with a 20 mm cannon firing through the propeller hub - instead of two nose-mounted machine guns - received the designation D.501.

A total of 381 D.500s and its derivatives were built.