| Hawker Hunter | ||
|---|---|---|
 A Hawker Hunter banking | ||
| Description | ||
| Role | Fighter (later Fighter-bomber) | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 1 (certain models) | |
| First flight | 20th July 1951 | |
| Entered service | 1956 | |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley | |
| Produced | 1,972 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 45' 11" | |
| Wingspan | 33' 11" | |
| Height | 13' 2" | |
| Wing area | 349 ft² | |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 14,122 lb | |
| Loaded | 17,750 lb | |
| Maximum takeoff | 24,600 lb | |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet | |
| Power (each) | 10,145 lbf | |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 620 kn (715 mph) | |
| Cruising speed | ||
| Range | 1,650 nmi (1,900 mi) with external fuel | |
| Ceiling | 50,000 ft | |
| Rate of climb | 17,200 ft/min | |
The Hawker Hunter is a British transonic service aircraft developed during the 1950s.[1]
History[]
The origins of the Hunter can be traced back to the Hawker Sea Hawk carrier fighter. ,
Development[]
Single Seaters[]
Two Seaters[]
In 1953 the design team at Hawker began work on a dual control trainer version as a private venture designated P.1101. This was based on the airframe of the F.4.[2]
Service[]
Trivia[]
At least 10 F Mk 1s were lost in crashes after running out of fuel, including 5 in one afternoon. This was possibly due to pilots not being given accurate fuel consumption figures.[3]
Variants[]
- Mk 1: First production model, with four 30mm Aden cannon and 7,500 lbst (3,402 kgp) Avon 107. 139 built.[1]
- Mk 2: Mk 1 with 8,000 lbst (3,629 kgp) Sapphire 102 engine in place of Avon 107. 45 built.[1]
- Mk 3: P.1067 prototype with aerodynamic improvements and afterburning Avon RA7R engine.
- Mk 4: Mk 1 with internal wing tanks and drop tank provision. 365 built. [1]
- Mk 5: Mk 2 with internal wing tanks and drop tank provision. 105 built. [1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Salamander Books. 2001. ISBN 0 84065 269 1 Page 291
- ↑ The History of British Military Training Aircraft. Sturtivant, Ray. Haynes Publishing Group. 1987. ISBN 0 85429 579 8 Page 207
- ↑ Air International Magazine - Classics Compared March 1999