Hawker Hotspur
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- This article is about the Hawker Hotspur fighter. For the World War II glider, please see General Aircraft Hotspur.
The Hawker Hotspur was a Hawker Henley redesigned to take a Boulton-Paul semi-powered four gun turret. It was designed in response to Air Ministry Specification F.9/35, which required a powered turret as the sole armament. One prototype aircraft, K8309, was built in 1937, but completion was delayed until 1938, by which time the rival Boulton Paul Defiant had already flown. The Hotspur first flew on 14 June 1938. As Hawker's was committed to the production of Henleys and Hurricanes the project was abandoned. The turret was removed and a cockpit fairing installed, after which the aircraft was used for trials of flap and dive brake configurations.
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[edit] Specifications (Hotspur)
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 32 ft 10½ in (10.02 m)
- Wingspan: 40 ft 6 in (12.34 m)
- Height: 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m)
- Empty Weight: 5,800 lb (2,630 kg)
- Loaded Weight: 7,650 lb (3,470 kg)
[edit] Performance
- Maximum speed: 316 mph (510 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,500 m)
[edit] Armament
- Planned 4x 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in a Boulton-Paul turret. 1 Vickers machine gun in nose
[edit] References
- Mason, FK (1991) Hawker aircraft since 1920. Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 1-55750-351-6
[edit] Related content
Designation sequence
Hawker Hurricane - Hawker Hector - Hawker Henley - Hawker Hotspur - Hawker Tornado - Hawker Typhoon - Hawker Tempest
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