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FS2000/FS2002 BLOCH 174 and its family of derivatives were French reconnaissance and bomber aircraft designed and built shortly before World War II. They were, by far, the best aircraft of this type available to the Armee de l'Air at the outbreak of war, with speed and maneuverability that allowed them to evade interception by the German fighters of the time. Delayed deliveries until 1940. Too few in number to make any measurable impact on the Battle of France, they continued in service with the Vichy forces after the armistice. The MB.174 will also be remembered as the aircraft flown by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of "The Little Prince" during the campaign. Model and textures by Richard Alexander van Hien.