Hawker Audax Aircraft

Hornet Audax, Persia. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G.Hawker Engineering Co Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

29 December 1931

Audax I:

131 - H.G.Hawker Engineering 43 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 25 - Gloster Aircraft Co Ltd 230 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd 141 - Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd

Persian Audax:

30 - H.G. Hawker Engineering 26 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Iraqi Audax:

34 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Canadian Audax:

1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Egyptian Audax:

1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Audax I

Type:

Army co-operation aircraft

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span wings. Upper wing is swept, lower is straight and of smaller chord. Construction is all metal with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Metal structure, faired to an oval and covered in fabric. Mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced fin and tailplane. Balanced elevator and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear and tail skid

Power Plant:

One 530 hp Rolls-Royce Kestral I B engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing

Armament:

One fixed forward firing Vickers and one Lewis on rear cockpit mounting. Racks for four 20 lb bombs under the wings

Span:

37 ft 3 in

Length:

29 ft 7 in

Height:

10 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

348 sq ft

Empty:

2,938 lb

Loaded:

4,386 lb

Max Speed:

170 mph

Climb:

8.65 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

21,500 ft

Endurance:

3 hrs 30 min

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