Hawker Duiker Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
July 1923 |
Duiker: |
1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering, Kingston |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Duiker |
Type: |
Reconnaissance aircraft to Air Ministry specification 7/22 |
Wing: |
Swept parasol wing constructed of wood with fabric covering |
Fuselage: |
Flat sided fuselage suspended beneath wing of wooden structure with fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split, unbalanced elevator and fin with balanced rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Split type with each main wheel supported on main leg attached to fuselage upper longeron. Also has radius rod to lower longeron and axle to fuselage centreline. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 389 hp Bristol Jupiter IV radial engine driving 2 blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Open cockpit for pilot between wings with gunner in open cockpit just behind |
Armament: |
One Vickers gun in nose with Lewis gun for gunner |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
48 ft 5 in |
Length: |
31 ft 5 in |
Height: |
10 ft 7 in |
Wing Area: |
390 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
3,956 lb |
Loaded: |
4,700 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
125 mph |
Climb: |
20 min 25 sec to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
14,500 ft |
Range: |
340 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |