Hanriot H.D.3

Hanriot H.D.3
Role	Fighter
Manufacturer	Hanriot
First flight	March 1918
Introduction	autumn 1918
Primary user	France
Number built	~75
Engine	260hp Salmson 9ZA radial
Armament	2×fixed sync. Vickers MG and 2×flexible rear Lewis MG
Max Speed	210 km/h (130 mph)
Climb	1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 3:23 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 6:39 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 11:04 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 17:09 5,000 m (16,400 ft) in 34:34 6,000 m (19,700 ft) in 71:45
Ceiling	5,700 m (18,700 ft)
Range	400 km (250 mi)
Endurance	2:00

The Hanriot-Dupont HD.3 C2 met the requirements of the "C2" two-seat fighter category formulated in mid 1917. The prototype flew in March 1918 and an order was placed in April, but it wasn't until autumn of 1918 that deliveries commenced. Eighteen were in service at the time of Armistice, mostly with HD174 which formed in October. Probably about 75 were built overall, but many more would have been built had the war continued into 1919. The HD.3 was well-received, with well-centralized weight adding to its maneuverability and a good amount of power provided by its 260hp Salmson 9ZA radial engine.

For more information, see Wikipedia:Hanriot HD.3.

Timeline

Game Data

Wings of Glory

Preliminary Stats

Availability	Maneuver	Damage	Dmg Points	Max Alt.	Climb
18Q3-end	A	A/A	16	12	3

Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

• Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

• Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory

Resources

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References

Citations

Bibliography

• Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.