Hawker Sea Hawk
From Scramble - The Aviation Magazine
| Hawker Sea Hawk | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Fighter-Bomber | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| First Flight | 2 September 1947 | |
| Entered Service | yourservice | |
| Number built | 547 | |
| Manufacturer | Hawker | |
| yourmodel | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 12.09 m | 39 ft 8 in |
| Wingspan | 11.89 m | 39 ft |
| Height | 2.64 m | 8 ft 8 in |
| Wing area | 25.83 m² | 278 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 4208 kg | 9728 lb |
| Loaded | kg | lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 7327 kg | 16153 lb |
| Capacity | yourcapacity | |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | one Rolls Royce Nene | |
| Thrust | kN (each) | 4700 lbf (each) |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 901 km/h | 560 mph |
| Operational range | 770 km | 480 miles |
| Service ceiling | 13565 m | 44500 ft |
| Rate of climb | m/min | ft/min |
| Avionics | ||
| Avionics | youravio | |
| Armament | ||
| Armament | 4 machine guns 500 Kgs Bomb load | |
Contents |
History
Versions
P.1040
Prototypes, with one static test article.
F.1
Initial fighter variant with Roll Royce Nene 101.
F.2
F.1 with various small fixes.
FB.3
Version with stronger wing, capable to carry external munitions.
FGA.4
FB.3 with various small fixes.
FB.5
FB.3s reengined with the Rolls Royce Nene 103.
FGA.6
Sea Hawks built with Roll Royce Nene 103.
Mark 50
Dutch machines.
Mark 100
West German FGA.6.
Mark 101
West German FGA.6 with radar pod.
Operators
Images
 The only air worthy Sea Hawk WV908. |
 Royal Navy Sea Hawk WV797 carries the yellow striping used during the Suez campaign (Midland Air Museum, July 2006) |
 Busy flightdeck of HNLMS Karel Doorman |
