Hollsmidt 222

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Hollsmidt 222 (HT-1)
Hollsmidt 222.jpg
Hollsmidt 222 at Dansk Veteranflysamling
RoleUtility aircraft
ManufacturerAmateur
DesignerHarald Thyregod
First flight24 April 1964
Retired1978
StatusPrototype
Primary userDenmark
Number built1

The Hollsmidt 222 or HT-1 was a Danish light utility amateur aircraft.

Denmark Constitutional monarchy in Europe

Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a sovereign state in Northern Europe. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. The southernmost of the Scandinavian nations, Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km2 (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

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Design and development

The plane was designed by engineer Harald Thyregod in 1958 and built by a farmer Arne Hollænder and Aksel Smidt at Hollænder's farm in Aarre. Therefore, it is known as HT-1 for Harald Thyregod or Hollsmidt for two builders. The idea was to create a light, cheap aircraft, fit to homebuilding, with two engines giving more safety. The engines themselves were converted Volkswagen car engines.

Operational history

The plane was first flown by Harald Thyregod on 24 April 1964. It was used by Arne Hollænder and received a registration OY-FAI. At the end of airworthiness (estimated at 300 hours), in 1978 it was donated to Denmark's "flying" Museum (Dansk Veteranflysamling).

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

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