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Страна: Франция

Год: 1918

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J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)

Hanriot HD.9

  The HD.9 was designed to meet the Ap.1 category issued by the STAe in 1918. This called for a single-seat photo-reconnaissance plane armed with one machine gun. It was to have an exceptionally high ceiling so that photographs would cover several kilometers of territory. At the same time, it was to have been able to defend itself and thus would need the speed, maneuverability, and firepower of a single-seat lighter. The HD.9 was the only aircraft in this category and was powered by the 260-hp Salmson 9Z. Some sources suggest that the HD.9 was intended to meet the same Ap.2 specification as the Breguet 14. However, as the HD.9 was a single-seater this is obviously not correct.
  The aircraft was essentially a single-seat version of the HD.3 fighter with primary changes being deletion of the observer's cockpit, revision of the undercarriage, and the deletion of one of the Vickers machine guns as well as the guns used by the observer. The HD.9 was fitted with a camera placed in the position which had been occupied by the observer in the HD 3. The aircraft's fuel supply was markedly increased to permit long-range reconnaissance.
  Trials commenced in September 1918 (some sources say November) initially at Buc and later at Villacoublay with the prototype, which had serial number 3001. The aircraft was well-liked and an initial hatch of ten was ordered. However, due to the armistice no further orders were placed, and it is not certain how many HD.9s were actually completed.


HD.9 Single-Seat Fighter/High Altitude PhotoReconnaissance Plane with 260-hp Salmson 9Z
   Span 9.00 m; length 6.95 m; height 3.00 m; wing area 25.51 sq. m
   Empty weight 710 kg
   Maximum speed: 220 km/h; ceiling 7,250 m; range 800 km
   Armament: one 7.7-mm Vickers machine gun
   At least one but possibly as many as many as ten were built.



Hanriot Twin-Engine Aircraft

  During the war Hanriot is believed to have designed an aircraft with twin 220-hp Renault engines mounted in pusher configuration. Apparently it was never completed; no STAe designation was ever applied to the design.

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Описание:

  • J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
  • W.Green, G.Swanborough The Complete Book of Fighters