Hurel-Dubois HD.10

HD.10
Role	Research aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Hurel-Dubois
First flight	25 August Template:Avyear
Number built	1

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, twin tails, and featuring an extremely long, slender wing with an aspect ratio of 30. 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 200 hours of flight time and is now preserved in the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace in Paris.

Specifications

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General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot

Performance

References

• 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.
• aviafrance.com