Hanriot HD.8

HD.8
General information
Type	Fighter
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Hanriot
Number built	1
History
First flight	March or April 1918

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 Rhône 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 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
• Gross weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhône 9R nine-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine , 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph, 108 kn)
• Endurance: 2 hours 0 minutes

References

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