Hawker Horsley Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

March 1925

Horsley Prototype:

2 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Horsley I:

10 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Horsley II:

103 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Metal Horsley:

1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Greek Horsley:

6 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Dantorp:

2 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Horsley II

Type:

Two seat day bomber or torpedo bomber

Wing:

Two bay, swept, unequal chord wings of unequal span. Ailerons upper wing only

Fuselage:

Composite metal and wood construction, mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with balanced elevator. Fin with balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed divided undercarriage. Main wheels on oleo leg with axle and radius rod. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 665 hp Rolls-Royce Condor IIIA engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of upper wing, pilot forward, gunner aft.

Armament:

One forward firing Vickers gun and one Lewis gun on mount for gunner. One torpedo or up to 1,500 lb bombs

Span:

56 ft 6 in

Length:

38 ft 10 in

Height:

13 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

693 sq ft

Empty:

4,760 lb

Loaded:

7,800 lb

Max Speed:

125 mph

Climb:

14 min 20 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

14,000 ft

Endurance:

10 hours

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