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Design and development

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), Czechoslovakia (by

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and known as the Skoda-Dewoitine D.1) and Argentina (by FMA). One Turkish D.21 was fitted with a modified wing and named ''Orhanelli''. Orhaneli aircraft

Operational history

Argentina bought seven French-built D.21s, and built another 38 under license by FMA from 1929 to 1932. The type remained in service until 1941.Magnusson 2007, p. 156 Turkey bought a number, and Czechoslovakia built 25 for their air force.

Variants

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Operators

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Specifications (D.21 C.1)

References

Bibliography

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