Hawker Hornbill Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
July 1925 |
Hornbill: |
1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Hornbill |
Type: |
Experimental single seat interceptor to specification 4/24 |
Wing: |
Single bay, unswept, unequal chord wings of unequal span with Vee interplane struts. Ailerons upper wing only |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage of mixed wood and metal construction mounted on lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with divided elevator. Single fin with rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Fixed crossaxle undercarriage. Main wheels on oleo leg and radius rod attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 698 hp Rolls-Royce Condor IV in the nose driving a two blade fixed propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit just aft of wing |
Armament: |
One forward firing Vickers gun |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
31 ft |
Length: |
26 ft 7 in |
Height: |
9 ft 8 in |
Wing Area: |
317.4 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,975 lb |
Loaded: |
3,769 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
187 mph at sea level |
Climb: |
6.5 min to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
22,700 ft |
Range: |
200 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |