1st Flight 1927
The Hawker Hawfinch was a British single-engine biplane fighter of the 1920s.
It was unsuccessful, with the Bristol Bulldog being selected instead.
One built.
Specifications
Crew: 1
Length: 23 ft 8 in (7.21 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
Wing area: 294 sq ft (27.3 m2)
Empty weight: 1,925 lb (873 kg)
Gross weight: 2,910 lb (1,320 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Jupiter VII 9-cylinder radial engine, 450 hp (340 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 171 mph (275 km/h, 149 kn) at 9,800 ft (3,000 m)
Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,300 m)
Time to altitude: 7 min 40 s to 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Armament
Guns: 2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
Bombs: Provision for 4 × 20 lb (9 kg) bombs.
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