Hawker P.V.3 Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
15 June 1934 |
P.V.3: |
1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker P.V.3 |
Type: |
Experimental single seat day and night fighter to meet specification F.7/30 |
Wing: |
Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span wings. Outer sections of upper wing are swept. Construction is all metal with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only |
Fuselage: |
Metal structure, faired to an oval and covered in fabric. Mounted on lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane with split balanced elevator. Single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Crossaxle type main gear and tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 695 hp Rolls-Royce Goshawk III steam cooled engine two blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing |
Armament: |
Four forward firing machine guns grouped around the nose |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
34 ft |
Length: |
28 ft 2 in |
Height: |
10 ft 5 in |
Wing Area: |
290.5 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
3,530 lb |
Loaded: |
4,670 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
224 mph at 14,000 ft |
Climb: |
4 min 20 sec to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
29,600 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |