Bernard H.V.42

Bernard H.V.42
Role	Single-seat racing seaplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société des Avions Bernard
First flight	10 March 1931
Number built	3

The Bernard H.V.42 was a racing seaplane designed by Société des Avions Bernard for the French government for use of the French Schneider Trophy team.^[1]

Design and development

Three H.V.42s were ordered by the French government for use as trainers for the French Schneider Trophy team at Lake Berre.^[1] Similar to the earlier H.V.41 they were streamlined single-seat cantilever monoplanes with twin floats.^[1] The first H.V.42 flew in March 1931 and was soon joined by the other two.^[1] Marked as "1" "2" and "3" they were used during the summer of 1931 to train the French team for the 1931 race.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 7.99 m (26 ft 2½ in)
Wingspan: 9.20 m (30 ft 2¼ in)
Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 9¾ in)
Wing area: 12.00 m² (129.17 ft²)
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Nsr Special inline piston engine, 746 kW (1000 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 450 km/h (280 (estimated) mph)

References

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Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Orbis 1985, p. 653

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Aircraft produced by Adolphe Bernard, Société Industrielle des Métaux et du Bois (Ferbois) and Société des Avions Bernard

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Bernard H.V.42

Design and development

Specifications

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References