Hawker F.20/27
Hawker · United Kingdom · first flew 1928 · fighter
The Hawker F.20/27 was a British single-seat interceptor biplane designed to an Air Ministry specification of the late 1920s. It was powered by a radial engine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.176 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay heavily staggered biplane with unequal-span wings
- Rounded cut-out in the upper wing for pilot visibility
- Bristol radial engine with the cylinders mostly exposed in a slender nose
The wings were parallel chord with no sweep, ailerons only on the upper wings and dihedral only on the lower planes. The tailplane was braced from below.
Specifications
- The Hawker F.20/27 has a length of 7.176 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.14 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 325 km/h (202 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Hawker tendered it in November 1927 and it first flew in August 1928, then went to RAF Martlesham Heath for tests. In May 1930 it was re-engined with a Bristol Mercury VI.
Variants
Only one was built. It was very similar to the Hawker Fury, which used a V-12 engine instead.
Where you'll see it
No contracts were awarded and the specification was withdrawn. The liquid-cooled Fury was about 10 percent faster, and the F.20/27 led directly to it.
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