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 Stella P.VII C.16 engine

HA-43

Improved variant with retractable undercarriage and Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah 27 engine

Operators

 Spain

• Spanish Air Force

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

• 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns under wings

References

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• Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. London: Jan's. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 2174. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 510–11.