Hawker Cygnet Aircraft

Cygnet, Cosford

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co. Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

1924

Cygnet:

2 - H G Hawker Engineeing Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Cygnet

Type:

Light aeroplane for the 1924 Light Aeroplane Competition

Wing:

Single bay, unswept biplane. Wings are unstaggered and of unequal span and chord. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular section fuselage with domed fairing mounted on lower wing. Wooden structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed cross axle type. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 34 hp British Anzani 2 cylinder engine mounted in the nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for pilot, one forward and one aft of the wing

Span:

28 ft

Length:

20 ft 5 in

Height:

5 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

165 sq ft

Empty:

373 lb

Loaded:

950 lb

Max Speed:

82 mph at sea level

Climb:

11 min 20 sec to 5,000 ft

Ceiling:

8,900 ft

Preserved in British Museums

Cygnet:

G-EBMB - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford - Display

Cygnet Replica:

G-CAMM - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome - Airworthy

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