Hawker Hotspur Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

14 June 1938

Hotspur:

1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Hotspur

Type:

Turret fighter to specification F.9/35 based on Henley design

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Wing of two spar metal construction with stressed metal skin. Fabric covered ailerons

Fuselage:

Rectangular structure of steel and aluminium alloy tubing, faired to an oval section, and covered forward with metal panels and aft with fabric over light wooden formers

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. All metal framework with fabric covering. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Gear hinged to front spar and retract inwards and slightly backwards. Non retractable tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 1,025 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin II engine in the nose driving a three blade propeller

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit for pilot above wing with turret for gunner aft

Armament:

None fitted but provision for single forward firing Vickers in nose with four Browning machine guns in turret

Span:

40 ft 6 in

Length:

32 ft 10.5 in

Height:

13 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

261.6 sq ft

Empty:

5,800 lb

Loaded:

7,650 lb

Max Speed:

316 mph

Climb:

10.5 min to 15,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

28,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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