Hawker Henley Aircraft
Henley, RAE. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
10 March 1937 |
P.4/34 Henley: |
2 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Henley III: |
200 - Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Henley III |
Type: |
Two seat target towing monoplane |
Wing: |
Low wing cantilever monoplane. All metal structure with metal skins |
Fuselage: |
Tubular structure of steel and light alloy. Built up plywood decking and fairings for underside of fuselage, metal plating at nose, sides faired by fabric |
Tail Unit: |
Cantilever tail plane of all metal construction. Fin, rudder and elevator are metal frames covered by fabric |
Landing Gear: |
Retractable type retracting inwards. Retractable tail wheel unit |
Power Plant: |
One Rolls-Royce Merlin II 12 cylinder Vee liquid cooled engine rated at 1,030 hp at 16,250 ft. Three bladed controllable pitch airscrew |
Accommodation: |
Two seats in tandem beneath glazed covering |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
47 ft 10.5 in |
Length: |
36 ft 5 in |
Height: |
11 ft 9 in |
Wing Area: |
342 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
6,010 lb |
Loaded: |
8,480 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
272 mph at 17,000 ft |
Initial Rate of Climb: |
1,150 ft/min |
Service Ceiling: |
27,000 ft |
Range: |
950 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |