Hispano HS-42 explained
The
Hispano HS-42 and its derivative, the
HA-43, were advanced military trainer aircraft produced in Spain in the 1940s. The basic design was that of a conventional, low-wing, cantilever monoplane with seating for the pilot and instructor in tandem. The HS-42 had fixed, tailwheel undercarriage with spatted mainwheels, while the HA-43 had retractable main units. Produced on the assembly line that had been used to build
Fokker D.XXI fighters, the HS-42 shared some components with this aircraft.
Variants
- HS-42
Original production version with fixed undercarriage and Piaggio Stella P.VII C.16 engine
- HA-43
Improved variant with retractable undercarriage and Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah 27 engineOperators
References
- Book: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54 . Bridgman . Leonard . 1953 . Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd. . London .
- Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft . Aerospace Publishing. London . 2174 .
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 510–11 .
