Hawker Hawker Nimrod Aircraft

Nimrod I, Duxford

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

Early 1930

Norm:

1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Nimrod:

1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Nimrod I:

56 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Nimrod II:

30 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Danish Nimrod:

2 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Japanese Nimrod:

1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Portuguese Nimrod:

1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Nimrod I

Type:

Single seat naval interceptor fighter built to specification 16/30

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span, unswept wings. 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, can be fitted with floats

Power Plant:

One 477 hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel IIS engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing

Armament:

Two Vickers machine guns firing forward. Four 20 lb bombs can be carried

Span:

33 ft 7 in

Length:

26 ft 6.5 in

Height:

9 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

301 sq ft

Empty:

2,901 lb

Loaded:

3,867 lb

Max Speed:

196 mph at 12,000 ft

Climb:

6 min 8 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

26,900 ft

Preserved in British Museums

Nimrod I:

S1581 - The Fighter Collection, Duxford - Airworthy

Nimrod II:

K3661 - Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford - Airworthy

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