One of the last HA-1112-M1L Buchóns, repainted to represent a German Bf 109, with Luftwaffe markings, and still flying. It can be recognized by the exhaust pipes at the top of the nose, like the Spitfire (tri-blade propeller retrofitted)
In 1942, the Spanish government arranged a manufacturing licence with Messerschmitt AG to build the Bf 109G-2, although the DB 605A engines, propellers, instruments and weapons were to be supplied from Germany. This proved impossible as Germany was incapable of meeting its own needs, let alone Spain's, and only 25 airframes (without their tails) and less than half the necessary drawings were actually delivered.[1] Consequently, Hispano Aviación replaced the DB 605A engine with the 1,300 hp HS 89-12Z and the project was renamed Bf 109J by Messerschmitt.[2] The HS 89-12Z engine performed a successful flight in a Bf 109E used as a flying testbed in Barcelona in 1944, and the first HA-1109-J1L made its maiden flight on 2 March 1945 in Seville, using a VDM propeller and lash-up engine mounting.[3] The remaining 24 airframes were flown during 1947–9 with Escher-Wyss props, but never became operational.
In May 1951, a developed version, the HA-1112-K1L, improved the Hispano-Suiza, HS 17-12Z engine installation, and carried either one or two 12.7mm Bredamachine guns and Pilatus eight-packs of 80mm rockets. Its three-bladed de Havilland Hydromatic propeller earned it the nickname Tripala ("three blades").[3]
It first flew in 1951, and although 200 were planned only 65 were built. The Hispano engine was an upright V12 instead of the inverted V12 Daimler-Benz DB 601 & 605 engines used in the Bf 109 but, being of compact design, it fitted the airframe of the Bf 109 well and was able to credibly represent the Bf 109 in the German 1957 film Der Stern von Afrika (The Star of Africa) about Luftwaffe ace Hans-Joachim Marseille. The original design, starting with the Bf 109F, had an asymmetrical tail-fin aerofoil with a left deflection to counteract the torque from the Daimler-Benz's clockwise rotation. Because this was left unchanged in the Buchón despite the Hispano V12 having a counter-clockwise rotation, the tail and the engine together induced a right swing on takeoff that was hard to counteract.
A second version, the HA-1110-K1L, was a two-place tandem trainer model.[3]
HA-1112-M1L
Hispano Aviación HA-1112 Buchón on display at the Air Zoo
The "Rote Sieben" (Red-7), a privately owned Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchon rebuilt as a Bf 109G in Germany
The final variant was the HA-1112-M1L Buchón (Pouter), which is a male dove in Spanish. It first flew on 29 March 1954 with a 1,600 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 500-45[4] engine and Rotol propeller, both purchased as surplus from the UK.[4] This engine had a chin intake that altered the lines of the Bf 109's airframe. It was an improvised assembly of outdated components but this was appropriate for the intended purpose of controlling Spanish colonial territories in Africa, where more sophisticated technology was both unnecessary and unavailable in isolated Spain at the time. It carried two 20 mm Hispano-Suiza 404/408 cannons and two Oerlikon or Pilatus eight-packs of 80 mm rockets and remained in service until 27 December 1965.
HA-1112-K1L Tripala in Museo del Aire, Madrid, Spain
Hispano Aviación HA-1112-M1L Buchon with the original paint of the Spanish Air Force
HA-1112 Buchón in 2015, still sporting the livery worn during filming of the 1969 film Battle of Britain. It was also used in the 2017 film Dunkirk[5]
HA-1112-M1L, used in the films Battle of Britain and Dunkirk. It is seen here wearing a temporary paint scheme for the latter[5]
HA-1109-J1L
1945 – the initial 25 units built of the Bf 109 G-2 aircraft, from German production, with Hispano-Suiza 12Z-89 engines fitted, in lieu of Daimler-Benz DB 605A's, using VDM or Escher-Wyss propellers. Not used operationally.
HA-1109-K1L
1951 – first production of HA-1112-K1L. Fitted with a Hispano-Suiza 12Z-17 engine and a de Havilland Hydromatic propeller in an improved installation, this version appeared in May 1951 armed with two Hispano HS-404 20mm cannon and 80mm rockets. 25 conversions from a HA-1109-J1L.
HA-1109-M1L
prototype of HA-1112-M1L. A single aircraft modified with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 500-45 engine. One conversion from a HA-1112-K1L.
HA-1110-K1L
Hispano powered two-seat trainer version. Used operationally. One built.
193 – HA-1112-M1L airworthy at the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon.[21][22][23] It was restored to resemble a Bf 109 by Pacific Fighters.[24]
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^"Messerschmitt in Pungo – Military Aviation Museum's Bf-109 Arrives in USA". Warbirds News. Warbirds News. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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The Hispano Aviacion HA 1109 and HA 1112 are licence built versions of the Messerschmitt Bf 109G 2 developed in Spain during and after World War II HA 1109 amp HA 1112Hispano HA 1112 K1L TripalaRole FighterManufacturer Messerschmitt Hispano AviacionFirst flight 29 March 1954Retired 27 December 1965Status RetiredPrimary user Spanish Air ForceNumber built 239Developed from Messerschmitt Bf 109 Contents 1 Design and development 1 1 HA 1112 M1L 1 1 1 In film 2 Variants 3 Aircraft on display 4 Specifications HA 1112 K1L 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 Sources 7 External linksDesign and development Edit One of the last HA 1112 M1L Buchons repainted to represent a German Bf 109 with Luftwaffe markings and still flying It can be recognized by the exhaust pipes at the top of the nose like the Spitfire tri blade propeller retrofitted In 1942 the Spanish government arranged a manufacturing licence with Messerschmitt AG to build the Bf 109G 2 although the DB 605A engines propellers instruments and weapons were to be supplied from Germany This proved impossible as Germany was incapable of meeting its own needs let alone Spain s and only 25 airframes without their tails and less than half the necessary drawings were actually delivered 1 Consequently Hispano Aviacion replaced the DB 605A engine with the 1 300 hp HS 89 12Z and the project was renamed Bf 109J by Messerschmitt 2 The HS 89 12Z engine performed a successful flight in a Bf 109E used as a flying testbed in Barcelona in 1944 and the first HA 1109 J1L made its maiden flight on 2 March 1945 in Seville using a VDM propeller and lash up engine mounting 3 The remaining 24 airframes were flown during 1947 9 with Escher Wyss props but never became operational In May 1951 a developed version the HA 1112 K1L improved the Hispano Suiza HS 17 12Z engine installation and carried either one or two 12 7mm Breda machine guns and Pilatus eight packs of 80mm rockets Its three bladed de Havilland Hydromatic propeller earned it the nickname Tripala three blades 3 It first flew in 1951 and although 200 were planned only 65 were built The Hispano engine was an upright V12 instead of the inverted V12 Daimler Benz DB 601 amp 605 engines used in the Bf 109 but being of compact design it fitted the airframe of the Bf 109 well and was able to credibly represent the Bf 109 in the German 1957 film Der Stern von Afrika The Star of Africa about Luftwaffe ace Hans Joachim Marseille The original design starting with the Bf 109F had an asymmetrical tail fin aerofoil with a left deflection to counteract the torque from the Daimler Benz s clockwise rotation Because this was left unchanged in the Buchon despite the Hispano V12 having a counter clockwise rotation the tail and the engine together induced a right swing on takeoff that was hard to counteract A second version the HA 1110 K1L was a two place tandem trainer model 3 HA 1112 M1L Edit Hispano Aviacion HA 1112 Buchon on display at the Air Zoo The Rote Sieben Red 7 a privately owned Hispano HA 1112 M1L Buchon rebuilt as a Bf 109G in Germany The final variant was the HA 1112 M1L Buchon Pouter which is a male dove in Spanish It first flew on 29 March 1954 with a 1 600 hp Rolls Royce Merlin 500 45 4 engine and Rotol propeller both purchased as surplus from the UK 4 This engine had a chin intake that altered the lines of the Bf 109 s airframe It was an improvised assembly of outdated components but this was appropriate for the intended purpose of controlling Spanish colonial territories in Africa where more sophisticated technology was both unnecessary and unavailable in isolated Spain at the time It carried two 20 mm Hispano Suiza 404 408 cannons and two Oerlikon or Pilatus eight packs of 80 mm rockets and remained in service until 27 December 1965 In film Edit Due to their longevity Buchons have appeared in several war films masquerading as Bf 109Es and Gs in movies such as Battle of Britain alongside CASA 2 111 bombers a Spanish built version of the Heinkel He 111 Der Stern von Afrika Memphis Belle Dunkirk and The Tuskegee Airmen Buchons also played the Bf 109 s opposition the Hawker Hurricane in one scene in Battle of Britain Variants Edit HA 1112 K1L Tripala in Museo del Aire Madrid Spain Hispano Aviacion HA 1112 M1L Buchon with the original paint of the Spanish Air Force HA 1112 Buchon in 2015 still sporting the livery worn during filming of the 1969 film Battle of Britain It was also used in the 2017 film Dunkirk 5 HA 1112 M1L used in the films Battle of Britain and Dunkirk It is seen here wearing a temporary paint scheme for the latter 5 HA 1109 J1L 1945 the initial 25 units built of the Bf 109 G 2 aircraft from German production with Hispano Suiza 12Z 89 engines fitted in lieu of Daimler Benz DB 605A s using VDM or Escher Wyss propellers Not used operationally HA 1109 K1L 1951 first production of HA 1112 K1L Fitted with a Hispano Suiza 12Z 17 engine and a de Havilland Hydromatic propeller in an improved installation this version appeared in May 1951 armed with two Hispano HS 404 20mm cannon and 80mm rockets 25 conversions from a HA 1109 J1L HA 1109 M1L prototype of HA 1112 M1L A single aircraft modified with a Rolls Royce Merlin 500 45 engine One conversion from a HA 1112 K1L HA 1110 K1L Hispano powered two seat trainer version Used operationally One built HA 1110 M1L RR Merlin powered two seat trainer version Project only HA 1111 K1L Hispano powered two seat trainer version with wingtip mounted fuel tanks Project only HA 1112 K1L Tripala 1951 used operationally 65 built 25 conversions from a HA 1109 K1L HA 1112 M1L Buchon 1954 the final variant fitted with a RR Merlin engine and armed with two Hispano HS 404 20mm cannon and 80mm rockets Used operationally 172 built HA 1112 M4L Merlin engined two seat trainer Used operationally One built and one conversion from a HA 1110 K1L Aircraft on display Edit56 HA 1112 K1L on static display at the Museo del Aire in Madrid 6 7 67 HA 1112 M1L airworthy with Spitfire Ltd of St Helier Jersey 8 9 10 133 HA 1112 M1L airworthy at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach Virginia It has been converted to resemble a Bf 109 by Meier Motors 11 12 13 14 164 HA 1112 M1L in storage at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa Ontario 15 16 171 HA 1112 M1L on static display at the Air Zoo in Portage Michigan 17 18 186 HA 1112 M1L on static display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle Washington 19 20 193 HA 1112 M1L airworthy at the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras Oregon 21 22 23 It was restored to resemble a Bf 109 by Pacific Fighters 24 199 HA 1112 M1L on static display at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh Wisconsin 25 26 211 HA 1112 M1L on static display at the Museo del Aire in Madrid 6 27 235 HA 1112 M1L airworthy at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison Texas 28 29 30 Specifications HA 1112 K1L Edit Cockpit HA 1112 M1L Buchon General characteristics Crew one Length 8 49 m 27 ft 10 in Wingspan 9 92 m 32 ft 7 in Height 2 60 m 8 ft 6 in Wing area 16 m2 170 sq ft Empty weight 2 475 kg 5 456 lb HA 1112 M1L 2 666 kg 5 878 lb Max takeoff weight 3 200 kg 7 055 lb HA 1112 M1L 3 330 kg 7 341 lb Powerplant 1 Hispano Suiza 12Z 17 V 12 liquid cooled piston engine 970 kW 1 300 hp HA 1112 M1L 1 x 1 193 kW 1 600 hp Rolls Royce Merlin 500 45 V 12 liquid cooled piston engine Propellers 3 bladed Hamilton Standard constant speed propellerHA 1112 M1L 4 bladed Rotol propeller dd dd Performance Maximum speed 600 km h 370 mph 320 kn HA 1112 M1L 665 km h 413 mph Cruise speed 400 km h 250 mph 220 kn Range 690 km 430 mi 370 nmi HA 1112 M1L 765 km 475 mi Service ceiling 9 800 m 32 200 ft HA 1112 M1L 10 200 m 33 465 ft Rate of climb 28 33 m s 5 577 ft min HA 1112 M1L 31 Wing loading 200 kg m2 41 lb sq ft HA 1112 M1L 206 kg m2 42 2 lb ft2 Armament Guns 2x 20 mm Hispano Suiza HS 404 408 cannon Rockets two racks of 8 x 80 mm Oerlikon rocketsSee also EditRelated development Messerschmitt Bf 109 Avia S 99 S 199Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Fiat G 55 Centauro Ikarus S 49 Kawasaki Ki 61 Hien Macchi C 205 Veltro North American P 51D Mustang Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX Yakovlev Yak 9References EditNotes Edit Fitzsimons Bernard ed Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare London Phoebus 1978 Volume 11 p 1193 HA 1109 1112 The last in a long line by J A Guerrero AERONAUTICA andaluza Nº26 review 2013 Archived from the original on 2015 09 25 Retrieved 2017 12 15 a b c Fitzsimons p 1193 HA 1109 1112 a b Fitzsimons p 1194 HA 1109 1112 a b Dunkirk Filming the Aerial Scenes for the Epic Movie Warbirds News 15 August 2016 retrieved 25 July 2017 a b Hangar 3 del Museo de Aeronautica y Astronautica Ejercito del Aire in Spanish Ejercito del Aire Archived from the original on 18 January 2018 Retrieved 31 January 2017 Airframe Dossier MesserschmittBf 109 HA 1109 1110 1112 S 99 199 s n C 4J 10 EdA c n 56 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 Bf109 Buchon G AWHE Flying Legends Flying Legends Retrieved 31 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 M1L s n C 4K 31 EdA c r G AWHE Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 GINFO Search Results G AWHE Civil Aviation Authority Retrieved 31 January 2017 Messerschmitt Progress Warbirds News Warbirds News 24 November 2014 Retrieved 31 January 2017 Messerschmitt in Pungo Military Aviation Museum s Bf 109 Arrives in USA Warbirds News Warbirds News 3 November 2015 Retrieved 31 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Bf 109G 5 Gustav s n C 4K 64 EdA c n 133 c r N109FF Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 FAA REGISTRY N109FF Federal Aviation Administration U S Department of Transportation Retrieved 31 January 2017 HISPANO HA 1112 M1L BUCHoN Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation Retrieved 25 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 M1L s n C 4K 114 EdA c n 164 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 Hispano Aviacion HA 1112 Buchon Air Zoo Air Zoo Retrieved 25 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 M1L s n C 4K 100 EdA c n 171 c r N76GE Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 24 April 2017 Messerschmitt BF 109E 3 The Museum Of Flight The Museum Of Flight Retrieved 25 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 M1L s n C 4K 122 EdA c n 186 c r N109J Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 MESSERSCHMITT ME 109 Erickson Aircraft Collection Retrieved 25 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 M1L s n C 4K 130 EdA c n 193 c r N90602 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 24 April 2017 FAA REGISTRY N90602 Federal Aviation Administration U S Department of Transportation Retrieved 8 March 2017 Pacific Fighters Messerschmitt Bf 109 Restoration Update Warbirds News Warbirds News 5 March 2015 Retrieved 31 January 2017 Messerschmitt Hispano Buchon HA1112 M1L N109BF EAA EAA Retrieved 8 March 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 s n C 4K 127 EdA c n 199 c r N109BF Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 M1L s n C 4K 158 EdA c n 211 Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 Aircraft Cavanaugh Flight Museum Retrieved 25 January 2017 Airframe Dossier Messerschmitt Hispano HA 1112 s n C 4K 172 EdA c n 235 c r N109GU Aerial Visuals AerialVisuals ca Retrieved 25 January 2017 FAA REGISTRY N109GU Federal Aviation Administration U S Department of Transportation Retrieved 8 March 2017 James F Craig The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Arco Pub 1968 pg 54 Sources Edit Original pictures and data of this article were taken from Museo del Aire Cuatro Vientos Madrid Spain Fitzsimons Bernard ed Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare London Phoebus 1978 Volume 11 p 1193 4 HA 1109 1112 http simviation com fsdcbainmm htm https web archive org web 20081016094929 http www xs4all nl tozu me109 foreign 109 spain htm Monograficos Aereos H A 1112 M1L Buchon Pedro Miguel Paniagua Magan ISBN 978 84 921179 0 1External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hispano HA 1112 Hispano HA 1109 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hispano Aviacion HA 1112 amp oldid 1087284317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
