Hawker Tornado Aircraft

Hawker Tornado. Copyright: Greg Pascal

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

6 October 1939

F.18/37 Tornado:

3 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Tornado I:

1 - A.V.Roe & Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Tornado I

Type:

Experimental single seat interceptor fighter

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Two spar all metal structure

Fuselage:

Engine mount and centre fuselage is a rectangular structure of steel tubes, covered with detachable metal panels. The rear fuselage is a monocoque structure consisting of a stressed skin, riveted to formers and longitudinal stringers

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. All metal structure with metal covered fin, tailplane and elevators. Fabric covered rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Main wheels retract inwardly into wells in the underside of the wing, tailwheel forward into fuselage

Power Plant:

One 2,060 hp Rolls-Royce Vulture V driving constant speed 13 ft 3 in diameter 3 blade propeller

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit over trailing edge of wing

Span:

41 ft 11 in

Length:

32 ft 10 in

Height:

14 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

283 sq ft

Empty:

8,377 lb

Loaded:

10,668 lb

Max Speed:

398 mph at 23,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

34,900

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