Hawker Hawfinch Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

March 1927

Hawfinch:

1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Hawfinch

Type:

Experimental single seat interceptor fighter

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unswept, unequal span, staggered wings of metal structure and fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing of metal structure

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and fin with unbalanced rudder and elevator

Landing Gear:

Fixed cross axle type with oleo leg attached to lower wing and radius rod attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Bristol Jupiter VII engine in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Armament:

Two forward firing Vickers machine guns

Span:

33 ft 6 in

Length:

23 ft 8 in

Height:

9 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

294 sq ft

Empty:

1,925 lb

Loaded:

2,910 lb

Max Speed:

171 mph at 9,850 ft

Climb:

7 min 40 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

24,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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