| HD 17 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Cox-Klemin CO-1P-377 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | German-Swiss |
| Manufacturer | Svenska Aero AB |
| Designer | Ernst Heinkel |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Primary user | Reichswehr |
TheHeinkel HD 17 was a militaryreconnaissance aircraft produced inGermany in the late 1920s.
The Heinkel HD 17 was a conventionalsingle-baybiplane with stronglystaggered wings of unequalspan braced with N-typeinterplane struts. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, opencockpits, and the main units of the fixed,tailskid undercarriage were linked by a cross-axle.[1]
The Heinkel HD 17 first flew in 1924. In 1926, it was evaluated by theReichswehr to equip the secret aviation training school atLipetsk, and was selected in favour of the competingAlbatros L 65. Seven aircraft were purchased and used briefly for training until replaced by more modern designs.[2]
Two Heinkel HD 17s were evaluated in 1924 by theUS Army Air Service, being modified byCox-Klemin to use aNapier Lion andLiberty 12 respectively. Designated by Cox-Klemin as CO-1 and CO-2 respectively (Project numbers P-377 and P-379 were allocated respectively), these planes had no provisions for military equipment during evaluation tests, but were rejected by the USAAS and returned to Cox-Klemin.[3][4]
Data fromLes Ailes, December 1925[1]
General characteristics
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