Skandinaviska Aero BHT-1 Beauty explained

The Skandinaviska Aero BHT-1 Beauty is a 1940s Swedish single-seat light monoplane designed by E. Bratt, K.E. Hilfing and B.Törnblom and built by Skandinaviska Aero of Stockholm.

Design

The BHT-1 is a wooden low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tailwheel landing gear. Powered by a 600NaN0 Walter Mikron 4 piston engine it has an enclosed single-seat cockpit. The wings include slotted flaps.[1]

Variants

The BHT-2 was a proposed two-seat development. A prototype constant speed propeller was developed for the aircraft using differential between engine oil, and ram air pressure to control pitch.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Experimenter. Capt. Jan Christie's BHT-1. June 1955.