Hawker Woodcock Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

1923

Woodcock I:

3 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Woodcock II:

63 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Woodcock II

Type:

Single seat night interceptor

Wing:

Single bay, staggered, swept wings of equal span. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage faired to oval section and mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and fin with balanced rudder and unbalanced elevator

Landing Gear:

Fixed cross axle type. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 380 hp Bristol Jupiter IV air cooled engine

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Armament:

Two Vickers guns on side of nose

Span:

32 ft 6 in

Length:

26 ft 2 in

Height:

9 ft 11 in

Wing Area:

346 sq ft

Empty:

2,014 lb

Loaded:

2,979 lb

Max Speed:

143 mph

Climb:

8 min 25 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

20,550 ft

Endurance:

2.5 hours

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