Hawker P.V.3 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd

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

Span:

34 ft

Length:

28 ft 2 in

Height:

10 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

290.5 sq ft

Empty:

3,530 lb

Loaded:

4,670 lb

Max Speed:

224 mph at 14,000 ft

Climb:

4 min 20 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

29,600 ft

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