Hanriot HD.32

HD.32

Manufacturer: Hanriot, Zmaj
First flight: 1924
Primary user: Aéronautique Militaire

The Hanriot HD.32 was a military trainer aircraft built in France in the 1920s. Derived from the HD.14 and sharing the same basic configuration as it, the HD.32 was a substantially revised design, with redesigned tailplane, undercarriage, and wings of shorter span. The HD.14's wooden construction was replaced in part with metal structure.

The HD.32 was Hanriot's entry in a 1924 Aéronautique Militaire competition to select a new trainer, and as the winner, was ordered in quantity as the HD.32 EP.2. The type was also built in Yugoslavia by Zmaj using an Anzani engine.

In 1927, the Paraguayan Military Aviation School received three HD.32 that were intensively used as primary trainers. They received the serials E.1, E.2 and E.3 (E meaning Escuela, School). They were replaced by five Consolidated Fleet 2 in 1931 and withdrawn from use in late 1932.

Operators

France Japan

One aircraft only.

Paraguay

Three aircraft purchased in 1927 for the Military Aviation School.

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Variants

HD.32 - main production version for Aéronautique Militaire with Le Rhx´ne 9C engine
HD.320 - version with Salmson 9Ac engine (1 built)
HD.321 - version with Clerget 9B engine (11 built, plus 4 converted from HD.32 and four converted from HD.14)

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: Two, pilot and observer
Length: 7.11 m (23 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 9.20 m (30 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 29.8 m² (321 ft²)
Empty weight: 510 kg (1,120 lb)
Gross weight: 760 kg (1,680 lb)
Powerplant: 1 x— Le Rhx´ne 9C, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)
Range: 200 km (125 miles)
Service ceiling: 3,850 m (12,600 ft)

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 470.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 896 Sheet 11.
Hagedorn, Dan; Antonio Luis Sapienza: Aircraft of the Chaco War, 1928-1935. Schiffer Publishing Co. Atglen, PA. 1996

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