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Bloch MB.150 family

A French radial-engine fighter family developed during the late 1930s and fielded in several production variants at the outbreak of World War II.

Archive ID: afm_0000135
Bloch MB.150 family, shown in the selected representative source image.Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — FranceImage source

A French radial-engine fighter family developed during the late 1930s and fielded in several production variants at the outbreak of World War II.

Primary roleFighter
First flight1937
OriginFrance
ManufacturerMarcel Bloch
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Development

Bloch MB.150 family was developed by Marcel Bloch in France as a fighter. The family first flew in 1937. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.

Operational History

Operationally, Bloch MB.150 family is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Armée de l’Air. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.

Variants and Lineage

Major variants represented in the structured record include MB.152.

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
MB.152ProductionFighterArmée de l’Air

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown — Salamander · Tier 3