Hawker

Hawker Osprey

Fleet fighter/reconnaissance

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1910): First takeoff from a ship, from USS Birmingham. First landing on a ship, on USS Pennsylvania

  • First flight1930
  • Introduction1930
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built124

History

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1910): First takeoff from a ship, from USS Birmingham. First landing on a ship, on USS Pennsylvania

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
29 ft 4 in
Wingspan
37 ft 3 in
Height
10 ft 5 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
185 mph
Range
430 mi
Service ceiling
22,800 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Rolls-Royce Kestrel IB water-cooled V12 engine (525 hp / kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × synchronised forward firing.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun, 1 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun on Scarff ring in rear cockpit.; Bombs: Up to 520 lb bombs under wings