Cañete Pirata
Antonio Cañete · Spain · first flew 1927 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Cañete Pirata, also known as the Hidro Antonio Cañete de Reconocimiento (HACR), was a Spanish military single-engined parasol-wing flying boat flown in the late 1920s. Only one was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 13.4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- parasol wing in three parts above a flying-boat hull
- single water-cooled engine mounted in the wing centre section
- pair of unstepped floats on struts either side of the hull
The parasol wing has a 2 m centre section and two 8 m outer panels, straight-tapered with squared-off tips. A 450 hp Lorraine W-12 engine sits in the centre section, and the hull has a single-step planing bottom.
Specifications
- The Cañete Pirata has a length of 13.4 m (44 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18 m (59 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
- Typical crew: 4.
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History
It was designed by Captain Antonio Cañete Heredia and built in the workshops of the Spanish military base of Mar Chica at Melilla, with construction starting in 1926. Spain had no manufacturer of light alloys, so galvanised iron was used in its structure.
Variants
Only one was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
Intended for reconnaissance and bombing, it first flew on 17 August 1927. The crew of four had a gunner in the nose, a pilot and flight engineer side by side, and a dorsal gunner, with a hold for 200 kg of bombs.
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