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FS2004 Bloch MB131C. The Bloch 131 was developed from Bloch 130.01 Guynemer prototype. It flew in July 1934 and was completely redesigned, with a glazed nose and tall single fin and rudder, and powered by two 708kW Gnome-Rhone 14N radial engines. A retractable undercarriage was fitted. Armament comprised 7.5mm machine-guns in nose, dorsal turret and ventral positions. One hundred and thirty-nine production Bloch 131 were built for the Armee de l'Air in the RB4 category as four-crew machines intended for bombing and reconnaissance. The first six aircraft were delivered by June 1938, the rest by September 1939. Most went to Reconnaissance Groupes, suffering heavy losses at the beginning of the 'Phoney War' period. From October 1939 the type was used only for occasional night missions and for training. The max bomb load in various combinations was 800kg. Following Frances capitulation, the Vichy regime used surviving Bloch 131s for target-towing. This is Alain Breton old model reworked by A.F. Scrub for CFS2/FS2002/FS2004 flightsims.