What is a Hispano Buchon?
The Buchon was a Spanish built version of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter but was powered by either a Hispano Suiza or Rolls-Royce engine. Serving with the Spanish Air Force until the 1960s over 200 Hispano Buchon aircraft would be produced including a few trainers. Quick Facts.
How many Messerschmitts were built?
Messerschmitt Bf 109
| Bf 109 | |
|---|---|
| Introduction | February 1937 |
| Retired | 9 May 1945, Luftwaffe 27 December 1965, Spanish Air Force |
| Primary users | Luftwaffe Hungarian Air Force Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana Royal Romanian Air Force |
| Number built | 33,984 +603 Avia S-199 +239 HA-1112 |
How many airworthy me 109 are there?
33,984 units
The Bf 109 was the most produced fighter aircraft during World War II, with 30,573 examples built during the war, and the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 units produced up to April 1945.
Is the Hispano Buchon a real plane?
Hispano Buchon The Buchon is essentially a Rolls-Royce Merlin-engined Messerschmitt Bf109. The Luftwaffe-manned Condor Legion left around 40 Bf109B/E’s for the Spanish Air Force to use upon its return to Germany in 1939.
What is a buchon and why does it exist?
The Buchon is essentially a Rolls-Royce Merlin-engined Messerschmitt Bf109. The Luftwaffe-manned Condor Legion left around 40 Bf109B/E’s for the Spanish Air Force to use upon its return to Germany in 1939. In 1943 the Spanish government agreed a licence production with Messerschmitt to produce 200 Bf109G’s.
What kind of engine does a buchon have?
The HA-1112-M1L “Buchon” is a licensed, Spanish-built version of the Messerschmitt Bf-1 09G fighter. There were nine versions built by La Hispano Aviacion S.A. Spain between 1942 and 1961. Daimler-Benz engines were not available, so early versions were powered by the V-12 Hispano Suiza 12z, with the first prototype taking to the air in March 1945.