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Hawker P.V.3
The Hawker P.V.3 was a British single-engine biplane fighter prototype of the 1930s.
Only a single example was built, the Gloster Gladiator being selected instead to fulfil the requirement to which it was designed.
Specifications
Crew
1
Length
28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
Wingspan
34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
Height
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)
Wing area
290.5 sq ft (26.99 m2)
Empty weight
3,530 lb (1,601 kg)
Gross weight
4,670 lb (2,118 kg)
Max take-off weight
4,850 lb (2,200 kg)
Powerplant
1 × Rolls-Royce Goshawk B.43 steam-cooled V12 engine, 700 hp (520 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed
224 mph (360 km/h, 195 kn) at 14,000 ft (4,270 m)
Service ceiling
29,600 ft (9,000 m)
Time to altitude
4 min 20 s to 10,000 ft (3,050 m), 12 min 5 s to 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Armament
Guns
4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns, 450 rounds each.
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