Time Period: World War II
Country of Origin: Spain (Germany)
Type: Fighter Aircraft
Manufacturer: Hispano Aviación, Messerschmitt
Hispano Aviación HA-1112 Aircraft Overview
The Hispano Aviación HA-1112 was a Spanish fighter aircraft that was based on the German Messerschmitt Bf 109. The aircraft was produced by the Spanish company Hispano Aviación in the years following World War II.
The HA-1112 was a single-engine, single-seat fighter that was designed for use by the Spanish Air Force. It was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which was a significant improvement over the original German Daimler-Benz engine used in the Bf 109. It also featured several other upgrades and modifications, including a revised wing design and improved armament.
The HA-1112 was used primarily in a ground attack role, and was used extensively by the Spanish Air Force during the 1950s and 1960s. It was also exported to several other countries, including Egypt and Syria.
Perhaps the most famous variant of the HA-1112 was the HA-1112-M1L Buchón, which was used extensively in the 1969 film “Battle of Britain” to represent German Messerschmitt Bf 109s in aerial combat scenes. Today, a number of HA-1112s are preserved in museums and private collections around the world.
Hispano Aviación HA-1112 Specifications
- 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 propeller. HA-1112-M1L 4-bladed Rotol propeller.
Hispano Aviación HA-1112 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
- Wing loading: 200 kg/m2 (41 lb/sq ft). HA-1112-M1L 206 kg/m2 (42.2 lb/ft2)
Hispano Aviación HA-1112 Armament
- Guns: 2x 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404/408 cannon
- Rockets: two racks of 8 x 80 mm Oerlikon rockets,
