Hispano HS-42

HS-42 and HA-43
Role Military trainer
National origin Spain
Manufacturer Hispano-Suiza/Hispano Aviación
First flight 1947
Primary user Spanish Air Force



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

Specifications (HA-43)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


References

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  1. Bridgman 1953, pp.186-187.