Hodkinson HT-1
Valley Manufacturing Co. · United States · first flew 1929 · airliner
The Hodkinson HT-1 was a United States eight-place, three-engined sesquiplane, first flown in 1929.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.05 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three-engined sesquiplane with one engine in the nose and two on top of the lower wing
- Short lower wings braced to the longer upper wing by parallel interplane struts
- Rectangular wings with rounded tips
Three 170 hp Curtiss Challenger radials powered it. The pilot and co-pilot sat side by side, with a six-seat passenger cabin behind them.
Specifications
- The Hodkinson HT-1 has a length of 11.05 m (36 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.07 m (56 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Don R. Berlin designed it and Valley Manufacturing, a division of Hodkinson Aircraft in Glendale, California, built it. It first flew on 17 July 1929.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was completed.
Where you'll see it
Despite an order for five from a Guatemalan airline, only one was completed before Hodkinson Aircraft went bankrupt in 1930. The prototype went to Guatemala and remained in use there for several years.
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