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Bellanger Denhaut 22

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Top speed
  
170 km/h

Length
  
15 m

Wingspan
  
19 m

The Bellanger-Denhaut 22 (sometimes known by the military designation Bellanger-Denhaut HB.3) was a twin-engined bomber/reconnaissance flying boat designed by François Denhaut the technical director for seaplanes for the car manufacturer Bellanger.

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Design and development

The B-D 22 was an unequal span biplane powered by two 200 hp (149 kW) Hispano-Suiza inline piston engines. It had an open cockpit forward of the wings for the pilot and co-pilot to sit side-by-side and gunner's positions midships and at the bow and the wings could be folded for stowage. The French Naval aviation ordered five and designated them as the HB.3 although they appear to have been little used. A commercial transport version was developed with the gunner's positions removed and a cabin for six passengers installed behind the pilot's cockpit.

Operators

 France
  • French Navy five as the HB.3

    • Specifications

    Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 4
  • Length: 14.70 m (48 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 76 m2 (820 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,475 kg (7,661 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza inline piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph; 92 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 5,400 m (17,717 ft)

    • Armament

  • Guns: two ring-mounted 7.7mm (0.303in) machine guns, one at bow and one midships
  • Bombs: bomb-racks fitted under wing

    • References

    Bellanger-Denhaut 22 Wikipedia
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