Hawker Hoopoe Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
About October 1928 |
Hoopoe: |
1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Hoopoe |
Type: |
Experimental single seat naval interceptor fighter as a private venture |
Wing: |
Single bay biplane with unswept, staggered, unequal span wings of all metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only |
Fuselage: |
All metal structure faired to circular section and covered in fabric. Mounted on lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane with split elevator. Braced fin and single rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Crossaxle type main gear with tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 560 hp Armstrong Siddeley Panther III 14 cylinder radial engine in nose driving two blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing |
Armament: |
Two forward firing Vickers machine guns |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
33 ft 2 in |
Length: |
24 ft 6 in |
Height: |
Unknown |
Wing Area: |
288.5 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,785 lb |
Loaded: |
3,910 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
196 mph |
Climb: |
6 min 40 sec to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
23,600 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |