The Bernard H.V.220 was a 1930s Frenchracingseaplane and the last attempt by Bernard compete in the Schneider Trophy race. Delays caused by engine problems meant the aircraft was abandoned and never flown.
The H.V.220 was an all-metal single-seat cantilever monoplane with twin floats and powered by a 2,200 hp (1,641 kW) Lorraine 12Rcr Radium inline piston engine. The aircraft was completed but problems with the Radium engine were never sorted and the aircraft was not flown ending French hopes of a Schneider Trophy win. An improved variant powered by a Radium engine was planned as the H.V.320 but never built.
Liron, Jean (1990). Les avions Bernard. Collection Docavia. Vol. 31. Paris: Éditions Larivière. ISBN2-84890-065-2.
Meurillon, Louis (May 1977). "La Coupe Schneider et la Société des Avions Bernard (11)" [The Schneider Cup and the Bernard Company, Part 11]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (90): 3–5. ISSN 0757-4169.
December 18, 2023
bernard, 1930s, french, racing, seaplane, last, attempt, bernard, compete, schneider, trophy, race, delays, caused, engine, problems, meant, aircraft, abandoned, never, flown, 220h, view, drawingrole, racing, seaplanenational, origin, francemanufacturer, socié. The Bernard H V 220 was a 1930s French racing seaplane and the last attempt by Bernard compete in the Schneider Trophy race Delays caused by engine problems meant the aircraft was abandoned and never flown H V 220H V 220 3 view drawingRole Racing seaplaneNational origin FranceManufacturer Societe des Avions BernardStatus Not flownNumber built 1 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications H V 220 3 References 3 1 BibliographyDesign and development editThe H V 220 was an all metal single seat cantilever monoplane with twin floats and powered by a 2 200 hp 1 641 kW Lorraine 12Rcr Radium inline piston engine The aircraft was completed but problems with the Radium engine were never sorted and the aircraft was not flown ending French hopes of a Schneider Trophy win An improved variant powered by a Radium engine was planned as the H V 320 but never built nbsp Specifications H V 220 editData from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft 1 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 9 46 m 31 ft 0 in Wingspan 9 40 m 30 ft 10 in Height 3 96 m 13 ft 0 in Wing area 13 86 m2 149 2 sq ft Empty weight 1 790 kg 3 946 lb estimated Max takeoff weight 2 500 kg 5 512 lb estimated Powerplant 1 Lorraine 12Rcr Radium V 12 inverted liquid cooled piston engine 1 600 kW 2 200 hp Propellers 4 bladed Levasseur 3 20 m 10 ft 6 in diameter 2 Performance Maximum speed 640 km h 400 mph 350 kn estimatedReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernard H V 220 Notes Orbis 1985 p 654 Meurillon May 1977 p 4 Bibliography edit The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 Orbis Publishing Liron Jean 1990 Les avions Bernard Collection Docavia Vol 31 Paris Editions Lariviere ISBN 2 84890 065 2 Meurillon Louis May 1977 La Coupe Schneider et la Societe des Avions Bernard 11 The Schneider Cup and the Bernard Company Part 11 Le Fana de l Aviation in French 90 3 5 ISSN 0757 4169 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard H V 220 amp oldid 1117460952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
