1958 Hispano Aviación HA-1112-M1L Buchon
Aircraft is in immaculate condition with film star status
- Make
- Hispano Aviación
- Model
- HA-1112-M1L Buchon
- Year
- 1958
- Seller
- AircraftSalesCompany
- Location
- Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton, United Kingdom
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Seller type
- Broker
- Total Time
- 60 h
- Engine Time
- 65 h
- Undercarriage
- Retractable Taildragger
- Seats
- 1
- Flight Rules
- VFR Day
- Serial Number
- 145
- Registration
- G-AWHH
Highlights
- Built in Tablada Seville in Spain in 1958 where S/N 145 served with the Spanish Air Force until 1965
- This aircraft flew in the famous movie the Battle of Britain in 1968
Exterior
- JG52 September 1941 “White 9”. This is was the scheme of UFFZ Edmund Roβmann, one of the most respected leaders in JG52. ‘Paule’ flew in the Battle of Britain before transferring to Russia. In July 1943 he landed behind enemy lines in an attempt to rescue a fellow pilot but was captured by the Russians. He had scored 93 victories, and had been awarded the Knight’s Cross
Interior
- Cockpit restored to original HA-1112-M1L configuration
Maintenance
- Disc brake conversion
- Maintenance Organisation
- None
Specifications
- Seat Configuration
- 1
- Gross Weight
- 3330 Kg
- Empty Weight
- 2666 Kg
- Useful Load
- 664 Kg
- Cruise Speed
- 220 Kt
- Range
- 413 Nm
Engine
- Manufacturer, Model
- Rolls Royce, Merlin 500/45
- Engine S/N: 306375
- Power
- 1600
- Fuel Type
- Avgas 100LL
- TTSN
- 65
- Propeller
- Rotol, R116/4F5/4
- Propeller S/N: 99919
- Type
- Variable Pitch
Airframe equipment
- Smoke system
- Smoke system fitted
Avionics
- COM
- Trig, TY91
- 8.33
- XPNDR
- Trig, TT22
Additional Remarks
- This aircraft flew in the famous movie the Battle of Britain in 1968. After filming it was sold to a collector in the USA and went into storage. In 2015 it was sold and shipped to the UK and restored by Air Leasing Ltd. The first flight following restoration took place in June 2018
- The final variant of the type was a “-M1L” which first flew in March 1954. This model carried two 22 mm cannons and two eight-packs of 80 mm rockets. The -M1L remained in service until late December 1965.
- This Buchon without a doubt, a very impressive aircraft and with its striking resemblance to the infamous Messerschmitt 109 it is a very popular type on the display circuit worldwide