Hanriot HD-1

[Des]

These photos where taken by Gunther, many thanks to Gunther for sending them to me. This is a Hanriot HD-1 which the Swiss purchased from the Italian Air Force WW1 surplus in 1921.

Des.

[drdave]

Its my favourite WW1 a/c. Stylish.

[IanB]

Great pics, thanks for posting them. Here are some of the RAF Museum example, not quite as good I'm afraid...











Ian

[lcarroll]

Very nice spread; Thanks for posting these Gunther.
Cheers,
Lance

[GHE]

Very nice RAF Museum frames !

Gunther

[GHE]

Messieurs !

HANRIOT  HD-1   data:

manufacturer: Rene Hanriot & M. Dupont, Paris, France
license manufacturer: Societa A.N. Nieuport-Macchi, Varese, Italy
year of manufaction: 1918
Swiss service: 1921-1930; 16 bought from Italian surplus stock
registtration markings: 651-666
aeroplane Nr. 653 saved for museum of Swiss Airforce ( FliegerFlab Museum), Dübendorf

technical data:
1-Strutter biplane, girder fuselage, wooden wings; fuselage, wings and empennage fabric covered;

span: 8,50m  length:5,84m  height: 2,44m  wing area: 17,60m2   empty weight:446 kg   payload: 206 kg 
max. take-off weight: 652 kg 

engine:  Le Rhone JB - 9  rotary engine
license built by Societa Italiana  Gnome et Rhone, Torino, Italy
weight: 146 kg; air-cooled; 9-cylinders;single-row, 4-cycle;carburettor; bore x stroke: 112 x 170 mm; Hubraum: 15,10 litres;
compression rate: 4,98:1 ;  110 hp at 1200 rpm at sea level ;

propeller: 2-blade laminated HD-2977; diameter: 2,50m    pitch: 2,55m

This machine is a 1918 - produced one, bought in 1921 (after having scrutinized a emergency-landed one in 1918 war time)
due to quality reasons, saved after 1930 for museum purposese.
It has not seen combat, I think; must have been a factory - fresh surplus machine from 1918;

viele Grüße, Gunther