Hispano HS-42
The Hispano HS-42 and its derivative, the HA-43, were military trainer aircraft produced in Spain in the 1940s. The basic design was that of a conventional, low-wing, cantilever monoplane with seating for the pilot and instructor in tandem. The HS-42 had fixed, tailwheel undercarriage with spatted mainwheels, while the HA-43 had retractable main units. Produced on the assembly line that had been used to build Fokker D.XXI fighters, the HS-42 shared some components with this aircraft.
Variants
- HS-42
- Original production version with fixed undercarriage and Piaggio P.VIIC.16 engine
- HA-43
- Improved variant with retractable undercarriage and Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah engine
Specifications (HA-43)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 7.95 m (26 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
- Empty weight: 1,504 kg (2,309 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,050 kg (4,510 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah 27, 290 kW (390 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 335 km/h (209 mph)
- Range: 1,200 km (750 miles)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,680 ft)
- Rate of climb: 8.0 m/s (1,410 ft/min)
Armament
References
- ^ Bridgman 1953, pp.186-187.
- Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. London: Jan's.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. pp. 2174.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 510–11.
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