Hawker P.V.4 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

6 December 1934

P.V.4:

1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker P.V.4

Type:

General purpose light bomber designed as private venture to meet specification G.4/31

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span, unequal chord wings. Outer sections of upper wing are swept. 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 tailplane with split balanced elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear and tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 820 hp Bristol Pegasus X radial engine driving a 2 blade propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing

Armament:

One fixed forward firing Vickers and one Lewis on rear cockpit mounting. Up to 570 lb of bombs

Span:

40 ft

Length:

29 ft 10 in

Height:

11 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

3,728 lb

Loaded:

6,650 lb

Max Speed:

183 mph at 6,600 ft

Climb:

6 min 45 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

23,700 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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