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The '''Hurel-Dubois HD.10''' was a French research aircraft first flown in 1948 to investigate [[Maurice Hurel]]'s ideas about [[Aspect ratio (wing)|high aspect ratio wings]]. It was a single-seat monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and [[twin tail]]s, featuring a very high aspect-ratio wing of 32.5:1. This was mounted above the aircraft's enclosed cockpit and braced with struts. Construction was of metal throughout. Between 1948 and 1954, this aircraft accumulated some |
The '''Hurel-Dubois HD.10''' was a French research aircraft first flown in 1948 to investigate [[Maurice Hurel]]'s ideas about [[Aspect ratio (wing)|high aspect ratio wings]]. It was a single-seat monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and [[twin tail]]s, featuring a very high aspect-ratio wing of 32.5:1. This was mounted above the aircraft's enclosed cockpit and braced with struts. Construction was of metal throughout. Between 1948 and 1954, this aircraft accumulated some 218 hours 27 minutes of flight time and is now preserved in the ''[[Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace]]'' in Paris. |
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*[http://www.airliners.net/photo/Hurel-Dubois-HD-10/0941166/L/ F-BFAN at the Musee d'l'Air] |
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*[http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/listinmae/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:hurel-dubois-hd-10-nd1-f-wfan&catid=53:qentre-hallsq-c-et-d&Itemid=54 the HD.10 at the Musee d'l'air] |
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*[http://www.aviafrance.com/hurel-dubois-hd-10-aviation-france-8262.htm Aviafrance - HD.10] |
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Revision as of 09:44, 28 October 2014
| HD.10 | |
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| Role | Research aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Hurel-Dubois |
| First flight | 25 August Template:Avyear |
| Retired | 28 September 1954 |
| Number built | one |
The Hurel-Dubois HD.10 was a French research aircraft first flown in 1948 to investigate Maurice Hurel's ideas about high aspect ratio wings. It was a single-seat monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and twin tails, featuring a very high aspect-ratio wing of 32.5:1. This was mounted above the aircraft's enclosed cockpit and braced with struts. Construction was of metal throughout. Between 1948 and 1954, this aircraft accumulated some 218 hours 27 minutes of flight time and is now preserved in the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace in Paris.
Specifications
Data from aviafrance[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 5.15 m (16 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 4.50 m2 (48.4 sq ft) [2]
- Aspect ratio: 32.5:1[2]
- Gross weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Praga D air-cooled flat four, 56 kW (75 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
References
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno. "Hurel-Dubois HD-10". Aviafrance. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b Bridgeman 1951, p. 127c.
- Bridgman, Leonard (1951). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 523–24.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 896 Sheet 30.
External links
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