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
The Fokker D.XXI fighter was designed in 1935 by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker in response to requirements laid out by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force (''Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger'', M ...
fighters, the HS-42 shared some components with this aircraft.
Variants
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Piaggio Stella P.VII C.16 engine
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:Improved variant with retractable undercarriage and
Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah 27 engine
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Spanish Air Force
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Specifications (HA-43)
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1940s Spanish military trainer aircraft
Hispano aircraft