WOW493 French Hanriot HD.2 Floatplane

Name: WOW493 French Hanriot HD.2 Floatplane
SKU: 15767-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-15
Availability: InStock

£599.00

1 in stock

SKU: 15767-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-15 Categories: The Great War, Warbirds

Description

WOW493 French WWI Hanriot HD.2 floatplane.

The Hanriot D-2, a purpose-built WWI biplane fighter. Designed by the French in 1917, it was primarily used by the French Navy (Aéronautique Maritime) and the US Navy to escort reconnaissance aircraft, protect flying boats, and conduct early trials launching planes from warship gun turrets. Developed specifically as an interceptor, based on the good performances of the HD.1. It was supposed to defend flying boat bases, and soon took on a more proactive role, of escort for French reconnaissance flying boats engaged in anti-submersible duties.

The French Marine Nationale and the United States navy used these in late 1918 for launch experiments from warships. The French indeed previously launched an HD.1 from a platform built atop “B” turret on the battleship Paris. The United States Navy replicated this by creating such a platform on USS Mississippi’s “B” turret as well, but launching their own HD.2C. The French Navy also converted a few HD.2s back to wheeled configuration for further trials on the aircraft carrier Béarn in 1924 when completed, this was their last use.

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We will include the water jetty mat in the picture with the plane.
The TG figures, and accessories shown are for scale comparison purposes only and are not included with the model.