Fairey Hendon Aircraft

Hendon

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

25 November 1930

Hendon I:

1 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

Hendon II:

14 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Stockport

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Hendon II

Type:

Heavy night bomber

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane with metal structure and fabric covering. Outer wings taper and have dihedral

Fuselage:

Steel structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Tailplane is mounted low on fuselage and has balanced elevators. Twin fins mounted mid point on elevators and braced to fuselage, balanced rudders

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear below engines in fairing. axle outboard, hinged to wing

Power Plant:

Two 600 hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel VI mounted on wing leading edge

Accommodation:

Crew of five. Pilot and navigator in enclosed cockpit forward of wing. Turret for nose gunner, open cockpits for mid-upper and tail gunners. All positions linked by walkway

Armament:

Single Lewis guns in nose, midships and tail positions. 2,660 lb bomb load in enclosed bomb bay

Span:

101 ft 9 in

Length:

60 ft 9 in

Height:

18 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

1,446 sq ft

Empty:

12,773 lb

Loaded:

20,000 lb

Max Speed:

155 mph

Initial Climb:

940 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

21,500 ft

Range:

1,360 miles

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