Supermarine Supermarine NightHawk Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd

First Flight:

1916

P.B.29E:

1 - Supermarine

P.B.31E NightHawk:

1 - Supermarine

Type Specification

Applies to:

Supermarine P.B.31E NightHawk

Type:

Anti Zeppelin fighter

Wing:

Three bay swept quadruplane

Fuselage:

Fuselage fills gap between second and third wings

Tail Unit:

Biplane tailplane with twin fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

Split undercarriage under engines each with twin wheels and skids. Fixed tail skids

Power Plant:

Two 100 hp Anzani engines mounted on lower middle wing each driving four blade propellers

Accommodation:

Two pilots in enclosed cockpit with three gunners

Armament:

One 1.5 pdr cannon and one Lewis gun above upper wing and one Lewis gun in the nose

Span:

60 ft

Length:

37 ft

Height:

17 ft 8.5 in

Wing Area:

962 sq ft

Empty:

3,677 lb

Loaded:

6,146 lb

Max Speed:

75 mph

Max Duration:

18 hr

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