Hawker Demon Aircraft
Demon, Cranfield 1999. Copyright: Chris Young | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
10 February 1933 |
Demon: |
6 - Hawker Aircraft |
Demon I: |
126 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 96 - Boulton Paul Aircraft Ldt |
Turret Demon: |
10 - Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd |
Australian Demon: |
64 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Demon I |
Type: |
Two seat fighter biplane |
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 V twelve cylinder Vee water cooled engine giving a maximum output of 560 hp |
Accommodation: |
Pilots cockpit below trailing edge of centre section, gunners cockpit behind |
Armament: |
Two fixed machine guns firing forward through the airscrew and one machine gun on a mounting in the gunners cockpit |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
37 ft 3 in |
Length: |
29 ft 7 in |
Height: |
10 ft 10 in |
Wing Area: |
348 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
3,319 lb |
Loaded: |
4,669 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
181.5 mph at 16,400 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
27,500 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |