Bernard H.V.220

H.V.220
Role	Racing seaplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société des Avions Bernard
Status	Not flown
Number built	1

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.

Design and development

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.

Specifications (H.V.220)

Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 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 12 Rcr Radium inline piston engine, 1,600 kW (2,200 hp)
Propellers: 4-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 640 km/h (398 mph; 346 kn) estimated

References

Notes

↑ Orbis 1985, p.654

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Aircraft produced by Adolphe Bernard, Société Industrielle des Métaux et du Bois (Ferbois) and Société des Avions Bernard

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