Hawker Hardy Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

7 September 1934

Hardy I:

47 - Gloster Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Hardy I

Type:

Two seat general purpose biplane for use in Near East and India

Wing:

Unequal span, single bay, staggered biplane. Centre section carried above fuselage on splayed out structs. One set of N type struts on each side of fuselage. Wing structure of metal, covered with fabric. Frise type ailerons on top planes

Fuselage:

Rectangular metal structure, faired to an oval section and covered with fabric

Tail Unit:

Monoplane type. Metal framework, covered with fabric. Balanced rudder and elevators

Landing Gear:

Cross axle Vee type

Power Plant:

One Rolls-Royce Kestrel X twelve cylinder Vee water cooled supercharged engine, rated at 585 hp at sea level

Accommodation:

Pilots cockpit behind cut out in trailing edge of top plane, with gunners cockpit behind

Armament:

Two machine guns, one firing forward through the airscrew and one on a mounting in the rear cockpit

Span:

37 ft 3 in

Length:

29 ft 7 in

Height:

10 ft 7 in

Wing Area:

348 sq ft

Empty:

3,162 lb

Loaded:

4,971 lb

Max Speed:

164 mph at sea level

Service Ceiling:

17,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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