Hawker Hawker Nimrod Aircraft
Nimrod I, Duxford | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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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 |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
33 ft 7 in |
Length: |
26 ft 6.5 in |
Height: |
9 ft 10 in |
Wing Area: |
301 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,901 lb |
Loaded: |
3,867 lb |
Performance | |
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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