Fairey Hendon Aircraft
Hendon | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes |
First Flight: |
25 November 1930 |
Hendon I: |
1 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes |
Hendon II: |
14 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Stockport |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Fairey Hendon II |
Type: |
Heavy night bomber |
Wing: |
Low wing cantilever monoplane with metal structure and fabric covering. Outer wings taper and have dihedral |
Fuselage: |
Steel structure with fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Tailplane is mounted low on fuselage and has balanced elevators. Twin fins mounted mid point on elevators and braced to fuselage, balanced rudders |
Landing Gear: |
Fixed main gear below engines in fairing. axle outboard, hinged to wing |
Power Plant: |
Two 600 hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel VI mounted on wing leading edge |
Accommodation: |
Crew of five. Pilot and navigator in enclosed cockpit forward of wing. Turret for nose gunner, open cockpits for mid-upper and tail gunners. All positions linked by walkway |
Armament: |
Single Lewis guns in nose, midships and tail positions. 2,660 lb bomb load in enclosed bomb bay |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
101 ft 9 in |
Length: |
60 ft 9 in |
Height: |
18 ft 8 in |
Wing Area: |
1,446 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
12,773 lb |
Loaded: |
20,000 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
155 mph |
Initial Climb: |
940 ft/min |
Service Ceiling: |
21,500 ft |
Range: |
1,360 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |