Hawker Heron Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
Mid 1925 |
Heron: |
1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Heron |
Type: |
Experimental single seat interceptor built as a private venture |
Wing: |
Single bay biplane with unswept, staggered, unequal span wings of metal structure covered in fabric. Ailerons on upper wings only |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage mounted on lower wing. Metal frame with wood and fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane and fin with balanced rudder and unbalanced 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 455 hp Bristol Jupiter VI 9 cylinder radial engine in the nose driving a 2 blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing |
Armament: |
Two Vickers machine guns in front of cockpit |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
31 ft 10 in |
Length: |
22 ft 3 in |
Height: |
9 ft 9 in |
Wing Area: |
291 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,120 lb |
Loaded: |
3,126 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
156 mph at 9,800 ft |
Climb: |
5 min 30 sec to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
23,300 ft |
Duration: |
3 hr 30 min |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |