Hawker Hartbees Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

28 June 1935

Hartbees:

4 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 65 - Roberts Heights Depot, South Africa

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Hartbees

Type:

Two seat ground support aircraft based on Audax for South Africa

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 608 hp Rolls-Royce Kestral VFP engine in nose driving two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing

Armament:

One fixed forward firing Vickers and one Lewis on rear cockpit mounting. Racks for light 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:

3,150 lb

Loaded:

4,787 lb

Max Speed:

176 mph at 6,000 ft

Climb:

8.40 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

22,000 ft

Endurance:

3 hr 10 min

Preserved in British Museums

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