Hawker Audax Aircraft
Hornet Audax, Persia. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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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 |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
37 ft 3 in |
Length: |
29 ft 7 in |
Height: |
10 ft 5 in |
Wing Area: |
348 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,938 lb |
Loaded: |
4,386 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
170 mph |
Climb: |
8.65 min to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
21,500 ft |
Endurance: |
3 hrs 30 min |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://users.cyberone.com.au/clardo/audax___hind.html http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Audax.html |