Hiro H1H
The Hiro H1H (or Navy Type 15) was a 1920s Japanese bomber or reconnaissance biplane flying boat developed from the Felixstowe F.5 by the Hiro Naval Arsenal for the Imperial Japanese Navy. The aircraft were built by Hiro, the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal and Aichi.[1]
Design and development
Following licensed production of the Felixstowe F.5 for the Imperial Japanese Navy the company developed an improved version known as the H1H or Navy Type 15. The aircraft was built with three different engine types fitted, the Navy Type 15-I with a wooden hull had longer span upper wings and the Navy Type 15-II had four-bladed propellers. The H1H remained in front line naval service through the 1930s.[2][3][1]
Variants
- H1H1
- Variant powered by two 450hp (336kW) Lorraine W-12 engines.
- H1H2
- Variant powered by either two 450hp (336kW) Lorraine W-12 or two 500hp (373kW) BMW VII engines.
- H1H3
- Variant powered by two 450hp (336kW) Lorraine W-12 engines.
Operators
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Specifications (H1H1)
Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft[1]
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Armament
- 2 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns (one at bow cockpit and one midships)
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See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- English Electric Kingston
- Supermarine Swan
- Supermarine Southampton
- Saunders A.14
- Naval Aircraft Factory PN
- Supermarine Scapa
- Hall PH
Related lists
References
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