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became interested in supercharger-engined fighters and in 1926 the prototype HD.15 was sold and delivered to them. An order for three more followed, but the ship taking them to Japan was sunk by a tidal wave en voyage.
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cut-out to improve his upwards and forward vision. Close behind was the observer's cockpit, fitted with a mounted pair of swivelling
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turbo-supercharger intended to maintain sea level powers to altitudes up to 5,000 m (16,404 ft).
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fitted with a supercharger for good high altitude performance, built in the 1920s. Three were ordered by
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high altitude fighter-reconnaissance aircraft. It was powered by a
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on both upper and lower wings projected beyond. There was no
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213:. Both carried balanced control surfaces, the
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437:Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994).
468:"The Hanriot Two-seater Fighter, Type H.15"
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118:but lost at sea during delivery.
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185:by struts braced with crossed
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888:1920s French fighter aircraft
439:The Complete Book of Fighters
333:1,750 kg (3,858 lb)
327:1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
283:Green & Swanborough p.278
16:1920s French fighter aircraft
350:, 220 kW (300 hp)
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177:. The HD.15 had unusual
288:General characteristics
262:Gourdou-Leseurre GL.50
122:Design and development
110:was a French two-seat
256:Operational history
401:Darne machine guns
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82:April 1922
62:Aeroplanes
872:Categories
540:1911 types
535:1910 types
413:References
319:Wing area:
136:V-8 engine
307:Wingspan:
281:Data from
246:radiators
226:longerons
207:tailplane
203:empennage
163:wing tips
155:box spars
71:Designer
883:Biplanes
517:aircraft
389:Armament
356:2-bladed
215:elevator
199:longeron
171:ailerons
147:fuselage
90:Retired
515:Hanriot
313:Height:
301:Length:
242:cowling
230:cockpit
201:. The
175:stagger
87:Status
66:et Cie
64:Hanriot
827:LH.161
777:LH.21S
473:Flight
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375:Range:
219:rudder
187:flying
140:Rateau
53:France
22:HD.15
857:H.510
852:H.230
847:H.220
842:H.190
837:H.180
832:H.170
822:H.130
817:H.115
812:H.110
807:LH.80
802:LH.70
797:LH.60
792:LH.41
787:LH.40
782:LH.30
772:LH.16
767:LH.12
762:LH.10
731:HD.40
701:HD.32
686:HD.28
681:HD.27
666:HD.24
661:HD.22
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651:HD.19
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641:HD.17
636:HD.15
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626:HD.12
565:D.VII
555:D.III
397:Guns:
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159:chord
149:were
116:Japan
36:Role
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741:H.43
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616:HD.8
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560:D.IV
550:D.II
443:ISBN
339:1 ×
189:and
183:bays
106:The
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348:V-8
297:Two
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