Hanriot HD.15
Hanriot · France · first flew 1922 · fighter
The Hanriot HD.15 was a French two-seat fighter biplane built in the 1920s. It was fitted with a supercharger for good high altitude performance.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane layout with a single tractor engine
- Two-seat cockpit arrangement with a gun mount in the rear cockpit
- Supercharged Hispano-Suiza V-8 engine for high altitude performance
A two-seat biplane with a single tractor engine and a supercharged V-8. Armament was two fixed forward-firing machine guns and two more on a mount in the rear cockpit.
Specifications
- The Hanriot HD.15 has a length of 7.6 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.4 m (37 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Designed by Emile Dupont, the HD.15 first flew in April 1922. It was powered by a 300 hp supercharged Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 engine.
Variants
Four aircraft were built in all, of a single basic type.
Where you'll see it
Japan ordered three HD.15s, but they were lost at sea during delivery.
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