Hawker Henley Aircraft

Henley, RAE. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

10 March 1937

P.4/34 Henley:

2 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Henley III:

200 - Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Henley III

Type:

Two seat target towing monoplane

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. All metal structure with metal skins

Fuselage:

Tubular structure of steel and light alloy. Built up plywood decking and fairings for underside of fuselage, metal plating at nose, sides faired by fabric

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tail plane of all metal construction. Fin, rudder and elevator are metal frames covered by fabric

Landing Gear:

Retractable type retracting inwards. Retractable tail wheel unit

Power Plant:

One Rolls-Royce Merlin II 12 cylinder Vee liquid cooled engine rated at 1,030 hp at 16,250 ft. Three bladed controllable pitch airscrew

Accommodation:

Two seats in tandem beneath glazed covering

Span:

47 ft 10.5 in

Length:

36 ft 5 in

Height:

11 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

342 sq ft

Empty:

6,010 lb

Loaded:

8,480 lb

Max Speed:

272 mph at 17,000 ft

Initial Rate of Climb:

1,150 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

27,000 ft

Range:

950 miles

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