1936 liaison aircraft series by Hawker
Hector
The Hawker Hector is a British biplane army co-operation and liaison aircraft of the late 1930s; it served with the Royal Air Force and saw brief combat in the Battle of France in May 1940. Some Hectors were later sold to Ireland. It was named after the Trojan prince Hector.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Hawker Aircraft
- First flight
- 1936-02-14
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 162 kt
- Max speed
- 162 kt
- Range
- 261 nm
- Service ceiling
- 24,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,910 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,389 lb
- Powerplant
- Napier Dagger III
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 29.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 37 ft
- Height
- 10.4 ft
- Number built
- 179
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.