Hawker Woodcock
Hawker Woodcock | |
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Woodcock II prototype (J6988) |
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Type: | single-seat interceptor |
Design country: | |
Manufacturer: | |
First flight: |
1923 |
Commissioning: |
October 1925 |
Production time: |
1925-1928 |
Number of pieces: |
63 (1 Mk. I, 62 Mk. II) |
The Hawker Woodcock was a single-seat biplane interceptor of the Royal Air Force , which was in active use in small numbers until 1936.
history
The Hawker Woodcock was the Royal Air Force's first night-flight interceptor. A total of only 63 copies of this type were built before it was replaced by Gloster Gamecock in 1928 . The cell structure was made of wood that was covered with fabric. The main task of this type of aircraft was to defend the English industry in the Midlands against attacks from France.
Incidents
During the period of use of this type of aircraft there were 6 accidents with a total of 6 deaths.
Technical specifications
Parameter | Woodcock Mk. I | Woodcock Mk. II |
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crew | 1 | 1 |
length | 7.80 m | 7.98 m |
span | 10.57 m | 9.91 m |
Max. Takeoff mass | 1372 kg | 1352 kg |
Max. Altitude | 6100 m | 6860 m |
Top speed | 229 km / h at sea level | 226 km / h at sea level |
Range | 450 km | |
Engines | 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar II with 358 hp | 1 × Bristol Jupiter IV with 380 hp |
Armament
Two 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns , each with 750 rounds, were installed on both sides of the fuselage bow . The machine guns fired synchronously through the propeller circle.
literature
- Susan Harris: Encyclopedia of Aircraft - Technology, Models, Data , Weltbild Verlag GmbH, Augsburg 1994, p. 78, ISBN 3-89350-055-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Accidents with the Hawker Woodcock , Aviation Safety Network , accessed on December 27, 2018
- ^ Francis K. Mason: Hawker Aircraft since 1920 , 1991, p. 107 f.