Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02
| HF XX-02 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military trainer |
| National origin | Chile |
| Manufacturer | Maestranza Central de Aviación |
| Designer | Hugo Fuentes |
| First flight | 1954 |
| Number built | 2 |
|
| |
The Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02 was a military trainer aircraft developed in Chile in the 1950s.[1]
Design and development
Designed by Hugo Fuentes[2] (hence the HF in the designation),[2] the HF XX-02 was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction with fixed tailwheel undercarriage.[2] The pilot and instructor sat side by side.[2]
Two prototypes were constructed at El Bosque Air Base, designated XX-02 and XX-02B.[3] Development was abandoned due to difficulties maneuvering at lower altitudes, which in one case, led to a crash in which the instructor was killed while attempting to land after a tight turn at low altitude.
The design was subsequently refined by Francisco Bravo[2] and an improved version, the HFB XX-02 flew in 1958 powered by a Continental O-470 engine in place of the Ranger L-440 that powered the original.[2]
Specifications (HFB XX-02)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.1997
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 16.0 m2 (172 ft2)
- Empty weight: 760 kg (1,675 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-B, 168 kW (225 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph)
- Range: 800 km (500 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,570 m (15,000 ft)
Notes
References
- Fernández, Fernando Mujica (May–June 2003). "Ingeniero Hugo Fuentes". Revista Ingenieros. Providencia: Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile (167): 2. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 1997.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 431.