Hawker Hart Aircraft

Hart, Estonian Air Force. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co. Ltd, Kingston

First Flight:

June 1928

12/26 Hart:

1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Hart I:

51 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Hart Trainer:

16 - H.G.Hawker Engineering 20 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 303 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd 114 - Vickers (Aviation) Ltd

Hart Fighter:

6 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Hart (India):

50 - H.G.Hawker Engineering 7 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Hart Bomber:

50 - H.G.Hawker Engineering

Hart S.E.D.B.:

112 - Vickers (Aviation) Ltd 151 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd

Hart Special:

16 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 30 - Gloster Aircraft Co Ltd

Estonian Hart:

8 - H.G.Hawker Engineering Co. Ltd

Swedish Hart:

4 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 42 - Sweden

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Hart Trainer

Type:

Two seat trainer

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span wings. Upper wing is swept, lower is straight and of smaller chord. Construction is all metal with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Metal structure, faired to an oval and covered in fabric. Mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced fin and tailplane. Balanced elevator and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear and tail skid

Power Plant:

One 525 hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel I B engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing

Span:

37 ft 4 in

Length:

29 ft 4 in

Height:

10 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

349.5 sq ft

Empty:

3,020 lb

Loaded:

4,150 lb

Max Speed:

168 mph

Climb:

6 min 30 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

22,800 ft

Range:

430 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Hart:

J9941 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display

Hart Trainer:

K4972 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display

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