Aircraft Photo of XN714 | Hunting H-126 | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	XN714
Aircraft Original Type:	Hunting H-126
Aircraft Generic Type:	Hunting H-126
Aircraft Version:	Hunting H-126
Operator / Titles:	UK - Air Force
C/n (msn):	H1-1

Location
City / Airport:	CosfordMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: -
Collection:	RAF Museum Cosford

Photo Date:	27 July 2017
Photo by:	Peter de JongContact
Photo ID:	427

Photo Comment
The H.126 was a simple research aircraft built to test the concept of blown flaps for improved low-speed flight characteristics. The wing struts served to feed compressed air from the Orpheus engine to the nozzles fitted along the trailing edge and on the wing tips. This photo was added on 26 July 2017, and has since been viewed 44 times.

Photo Comment

The H.126 was a simple research aircraft built to test the concept of blown flaps for improved low-speed flight characteristics. The wing struts served to feed compressed air from the Orpheus engine to the nozzles fitted along the trailing edge and on the wing tips.

This photo was added on 26 July 2017, and has since been viewed 44 times.