Bernard H 110
Société des Avions Bernard · France · first flew 1935 · fighter
The Bernard H 110 was a single-engined, single-seat monoplane floatplane fighter designed for a French Navy competition. It was a development of the Bernard H 52.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin floats close in length to the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Mid-mounted cantilever wing, straight tapered with elliptical tips
- Twin floats close in length to the fuselage
- Two machine guns in the wings above the floats
The wing was fabric covered rather than metal skinned, with full-span Handley Page slots on the leading edge, and the nine-cylinder radial engine had a long-chord cowling.
Specifications
- The Bernard H 110 has a length of 9.3 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.6 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 329 km/h (204 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It flew from the Seine in June 1935 and took off with slots open in six seconds.
Variants
One was built. It was slightly larger than the H 52 and had a more powerful 710 hp Hispano-Suiza 9Vbs engine.
Where you'll see it
It made only four test flights before the Bernard company was declared bankrupt. The H 110 became the property of the administrators and was scrapped, and the Navy ordered the Loire 210.
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