Hawker Hartbees Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
28 June 1935 |
Hartbees: |
4 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 65 - Roberts Heights Depot, South Africa |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Hartbees |
Type: |
Two seat ground support aircraft based on Audax for South Africa |
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 608 hp Rolls-Royce Kestral VFP engine in nose driving two blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing |
Armament: |
One fixed forward firing Vickers and one Lewis on rear cockpit mounting. Racks for light 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: |
3,150 lb |
Loaded: |
4,787 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
176 mph at 6,000 ft |
Climb: |
8.40 min to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
22,000 ft |
Endurance: |
3 hr 10 min |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/html%20pages/hawker%20hartbees.htm |