Horikawa H-22
Hagiwara Glider Co · Japan · first flew 1953 · glider
The Horikawa H-22B-3 is a simple, open-frame, two-seat primary trainer glider designed and built in Japan in the 1950s. It was larger than the pre-war Zogling-type gliders and had tandem seating.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | High-mounted constant-chord wing braced to the lower fuselage by V-form struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- High-mounted constant-chord wing braced to the lower fuselage by V-form struts
- Open steel-tube frame fuselage with a fabric-covered nacelle holding two tandem open cockpits
- Fixed monowheel with a rubber-sprung skid under the nacelle
Look for a high wing on V-struts over a small nacelle with two tandem open cockpits, and a skeletal tail boom braced with wires to the wing spars.
Specifications
- The Horikawa H-22 has a length of 7 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.21 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 120 km/h (75 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was one of the first gliders built in Japan after World War II. The designer, Ikuo Horikawa, was a director of the Hagiwara Glider Company, and it first flew in August 1953.
Variants
The H-22B-3 was the version built, with at least 30 produced.
Where you'll see it
By 1966 at least 30 had been produced, though production may have ended earlier.
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