The Dassault MD.415 Communauté was a 1950s French twin-engined light turboprop transport monoplane built by Dassault Aviation. Only one prototype was built and flown.
Development.
The Dassault company designed a light transport aircraft in the late 1950s, designated MD.415 and later named "Communauté", as a potential replacement for the Dassault MD 315 Flamant in its trainer, command transport or ambulance aircraft roles. The Communauté was a cantilever low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear with room for two crew and up to ten passengers. Powered by two wing-mounted Turbomeca Bastan turboprops, the prototype ("F-WJDN") first flew on 10 May 1959.
The company also developed a military version designated the MD.410 Spirale. Retaining 90% commonality with the Communauté, the Spirale had all the windows removed and transparent nose panels added. It also had provision for cannon or machine-gun armament and was fitted with under-wing hardpoints for weapons. It was intended that the Spirale could be used for close-support, reconnaissance or transport roles.
Neither the Communauté nor the Spirale received any production orders and a high-wing development designated Spirale III was also abandoned.
Prototype military version, one built, powered by two Turbomeca Astazou XIVD engines.
Prototype light transport, one built.
A proposed scaled-up executive transport variant.
Proposed high-wing transport version, not built.
Specifications (MD-415 Communauté).
"Data from" General characteristics* Crew: two* Capacity: six-ten passengers or payload (14 pax in the proposed Communauté A2)* Aspect ratio: * Propellers: -bladed
Performance* Maximum speed: Mach * Endurance: * g limits: * Roll rate: * Maximum glide ratio: * Takeoff run: 
Armament
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