The Bernard H.V.42 was a racing seaplane designed by Société des Avions Bernard for the French government for use of the French Schneider Trophy team.[1]
| Bernard H.V.42 | |
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| Bernard H.V.41 photo from L'Aérophile December, 1929. | |
| Role | Single-seat racing seaplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société des Avions Bernard |
| First flight | 10 March 1931 |
| Number built | 3 |
Design and development
editThree H.V.42s were ordered by the French government for use as trainers for the French Schneider Trophy team at Lake Berre.[1] Similar to the earlier H.V.41 they were streamlined single-seat cantilever monoplanes with twin floats.[1] The first H.V.42 flew in March 1931 and was soon joined by the other two.[1] Marked as "1" "2" and "3" they were used during the summer of 1931 to train the French team for the 1931 race.[1]
Specifications
editData from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.99 m (26 ft 2.5 in)
- Wingspan: 9.20 m (30 ft 2.25 in)
- Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 9.75 in)
- Wing area: 12.00 m2 (129.17 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Nsr Special inline piston engine , 746 kW (1,000 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn) (estimated)
See also
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Related development
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Notes
editBibliography
edit- Liron, Jean (1990). Les avions Bernard. Collection Docavia. Vol. 31. Paris: Éditions Larivière. ISBN 2-84890-065-2.
- Meurillon, Louis (October 1976). "La Coupe Schneider et la Société des Avions Bernard (4)" [The Schneider Cup and the Bernard Company, Part 4]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (83): 3–7. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Meurillon, Louis (November 1976). "La Coupe Schneider et la Société des Avions Bernard (5)" [The Schneider Cup and the Bernard Company, Part 5]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (84): 3–7. ISSN 0757-4169.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.