Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02

The Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02 was a military trainer aircraft developed in Chile in the 1950s.[1]

HF XX-02
Role Military trainer
National origin Chile
Manufacturer Maestranza Central de Aviación
Designer Hugo Fuentes
First flight 1954 (1954)
Number built 2

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 sq ft)
  • 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, 105 kn)
  • Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,570 m (15,000 ft)

Notes
  1. Taylor 1989, p.431
  2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.1997
  3. Fernández 2003, p.2

References
  • Fernández, Fernando Mujica (May–June 2003). "Ingeniero Hugo Fuentes". Revista Ingenieros. Providencia: Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile (167): 2. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. 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.
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