Hawker Hedgehog Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co. Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

February 1924

Hedgehog:

1 - H.G. Hawker Engineering Co. Ltd, Kingston

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Hedgehog

Type:

Fleet reconnaissance biplane to Air Ministry specificiation 37/22

Wing:

Equal span, unstaggered biplane. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Flaps and ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage with rounded top and bottom, integral with lower wing. Wooden structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed cross axle type, main strut attached to wing forward spar, radius rods to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 398 hp Bristol Jupiter IV air cooled radial in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Crew of three. Pilot and observer in open cockpits under the wing with gunner in cockpit behind

Armament:

One forward firing Vickers gun and one Lewis gun for observer

Span:

40 ft

Length:

30 ft 9 in

Height:

12 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

480.7 sq ft

Empty:

2,995 lb

Loaded:

4,791 lb

Max Speed:

120.5 mph at sea level

Climb:

23 min 59 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

13,500 ft

Endurance:

2.5 hours

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