Hawker Tomtit Aircraft

Tomtit, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

November 1928

Tomtit:

6 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Tomtit I:

24 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Canadian Tomtit:

2 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

New Zealand Tomtit:

4 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Tomtit I

Type:

Two seat elementary trainer

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, swept, equal span wings. Construction is all metal with fabric covering. Ailerons on lower wing only

Fuselage:

Metal structure, faired to an oval and covered in fabric. Mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced fin and tailplane. Unbalanced elevator and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear and tail skid

Power Plant:

One 150 hp Armstrong Siddeley Mongoose IIIC five cylinder radial engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing

Span:

28 ft 7 in

Length:

23 ft 8 in

Height:

8 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

237.8 sq ft

Empty:

1,100 lb

Loaded:

1,750 lb

Max Speed:

124 mph

Climb:

14.5 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

19,500 ft

Preserved in British Museums

Tomtit:

K1786 - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome - Airworthy

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