Hawker Hoopoe
Hawker · United Kingdom · first flew 1928 · fighter
The Hawker Hoopoe was a British prototype naval fighter designed and built in 1927 by Hawker Aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.47 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat biplane naval fighter
- Armstrong Siddeley Panther III radial engine of 560 hp
- Two 0.303 in machine guns
A single-seat biplane with a radial engine and two machine guns.
Specifications
- The Hawker Hoopoe has a length of 7.47 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.11 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 316 km/h (196 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It first flew in 1928. Three engine types were fitted during the short trial period: Bristol Mercury, then Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar and Panther.
Variants
Only one Hoopoe was built; it was fitted with Bristol Mercury, Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar and Panther engines in turn.
Where you'll see it
Service trials found the aircraft unsatisfactory and it was superseded by the same company's Nimrod. It was scrapped in 1932.
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