Hawker Horsley
| Hawker Horsley | |
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 Hawker Horsley |
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| Type: | Torpedo and day bomber |
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| First flight: |
1925 |
| Commissioning: |
1927 |
| Number of pieces: |
112 |
The Hawker Horsley was a torpedo and day bomber of the Royal Air Force (RAF) from the 1920s. While the Horsley Mk I was still a pure wood construction, the Horsley Mk II was made in an all-metal construction.
history
Commissioning began in 1927 with the replacement of the Fawn bombers in No. 11 and No. 100 Squadron. As a torpedo bomber, she joined No. 36 Squadron in Donibristle, Scotland, first appeared. The No.100 Squadron was later also stationed in Donibristle. The Hawker Horsley was in service until 1934.
Military users
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| length | 11.84 m |
| span | 17.22 m |
| Wing area | 64.38 m² |
| height | 4.16 m |
| Empty weight | 2,164 kg |
| All-up weight | 3,538 kg as a bomber or 4,205 kg as a torpedo bomber |
| drive | A Rolls-Royce Condor IIIA piston engine with 496 kW (675 hp) |
| Top speed | 203 km / h at 6,000 feet (1,829 m) altitude |
| Range | 10 hours / 1,449 km |
| Service ceiling | 4,267 m |
| Rate of climb | 10,000 feet (3,045 m) in 14 minutes. 20 sec. |
| Armament | two 7.7 mm machine guns , up to 680 kg bombs or a 975 kg torpedo as an external load |
| crew | two men |
See also
literature
- Encyclopedia of Airplanes. Technology, models, data. Weltbild Verlag GmbH, Augsburg 1994, ISBN 3-89350-055-3 .
Web links
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