Flight, February 1934

The Hanriot 110

   PROBABLY the most unorthodox single-seater fighter built during recent years is the Hanriot 110 produced by the Compagnie des Avions Hanriot, of Arcueil, Seine. As may be seen from the photographs, the machine is a low wing cantilever pusher monoplane. The engine is a Hispano-Suiza 12 Xbrs. giving 650 h.p. at 13,120 ft. which drives an adjustable-pitch metal propeller. The wing, which is in three sections, is of the normal two-spar type, Frise ailerons of high aspect ratio being hinged to the outer sections. Pilot, engine, military equipment, radiator, etc., are carried in a central nacelle and a stout bulkhead is provided between the engine and the pilot to give some protection to the pilot's head in the event of a crash. The tail is carried on two parallel booms, which house the control wires. Tail plane and elevator are mounted at the ends of these booms and the fin and rudder are carried centrally above them. At present an undercarriage of the conventional split type is fitted, but this may later be replaced by a retractable version.
   One particularly interesting feature of, the aircraft is the radiator which is of the Chausson type. This is in the form of a ring mounted in the nose and enclosed by an N.A.C.A. type cowling. A movable cone forms the nose of the nacelle and in its normal position allows the maximum passage of air through the cowling. When this cone is moved forward the passage of air is restricted.
   The aircraft may be armed with either two Chatellerault rifle calibre machine guns or a 33-mm. automatic quick-firing gun.
   The principal dimensions of the Hanriot 110 are:- Span, 44 ft. 4 in. (13,5 m.); o.a. length, 26 ft. 1 in. (7.9 m.); o.a. height, 9 ft. (2,775 m.); track, 10 ft. (3,1 m.); wing area, 278.6 sq. ft. (25,9 m.2), vertical surface area, 17.25 sq. ft. (1,603 m.2); tail plane area, 31.7 sq. ft. (2.95 m.2); elevator area, 11.4 sq. ft. (1,086 m.2).