The Bernard H.V.42 was a racing seaplane designed by Société des Avions Bernard for the French government for use of the French Schneider Trophy team.[1]

Bernard H.V.42
Bernard H.V.41 photo from L'Aérophile December, 1929.
Role Single-seat racing seaplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Société des Avions Bernard
First flight 10 March 1931
Number built 3

Design and development

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Three H.V.42s were ordered by the French government for use as trainers for the French Schneider Trophy team at Lake Berre.[1] Similar to the earlier H.V.41 they were streamlined single-seat cantilever monoplanes with twin floats.[1] The first H.V.42 flew in March 1931 and was soon joined by the other two.[1] Marked as "1" "2" and "3" they were used during the summer of 1931 to train the French team for the 1931 race.[1]

Specifications

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Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.99 m (26 ft 2.5 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.20 m (30 ft 2.25 in)
  • Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 9.75 in)
  • Wing area: 12.00 m2 (129.17 sq ft)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Nsr Special inline piston engine , 746 kW (1,000 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn) (estimated)

See also

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Related development

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Orbis 1985, p. 653

Bibliography

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  • Liron, Jean (1990). Les avions Bernard. Collection Docavia. Vol. 31. Paris: Éditions Larivière. ISBN 2-84890-065-2.
  • Meurillon, Louis (October 1976). "La Coupe Schneider et la Société des Avions Bernard (4)" [The Schneider Cup and the Bernard Company, Part 4]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (83): 3–7. ISSN 0757-4169.
  • Meurillon, Louis (November 1976). "La Coupe Schneider et la Société des Avions Bernard (5)" [The Schneider Cup and the Bernard Company, Part 5]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (84): 3–7. ISSN 0757-4169.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.