Hanriot HD.8

HD.8

National origin: France
Manufacturer: Hanriot
First flight: March or April 1918
Number built: 1

The Hanriot HD.8 was a short-lived French fighter prototype of the 1910s.

Development

A single-seat fighter, it was largely designed to test the experimental Le Rhx´ne 9R engine. It first flew in early 1918, however was plagued by problems from the start, mainly due to its powerplant. As a result it was never submitted for official testing. The data below are based on Hanriot estimates.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 25.00 m² (269.1 ft²)
Empty weight: 480 kg (1058 lb)
Gross weight: 690 kg (1521 lb)
Powerplant: 1 x— Le Rhx´ne 9R nine-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)
Endurance: 2 hours 0 min

Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. pp. 415.

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