Hanriot HD.14
Hanriot · France · first flew 1920 · light aircraft
The Hanriot HD.14 was a military trainer aircraft produced in large numbers in France during the 1920s. It was a conventional two-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.26 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span
- Pilot and instructor in tandem open cockpits
- Fixed tailskid undercarriage with each main unit divided and carrying two wheels
The fuselage is braced to the lower wing with short struts. Early production examples also had anti-noseover wheels.
Specifications
- The Hanriot HD.14 has a length of 7.26 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.87 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1920. In 1922 production shifted to the improved HD.14ter, with a smaller wing area and revised tail fin, struts and fuselage cross-section.
Variants
Variants included the HD.14ter, the HD.14S air ambulance and the HD.141 for French aeroclub use. Developments included the H.410 of 1928 with a Lorraine five-cylinder radial.
Where you'll see it
The Aeronautique Militaire alone operated 1,925. Mitsubishi built 145 under licence in Japan, and CWL and Samolot built 125 and 120 in Poland as the H.28.
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