Hawker Henley

The Hawker Henley was a British two-seat target tug derived from the Hawker Hurricane that was operated by the RAF during the Second World War.

Hawker Henley used for target towing image by Keith Weller, of Tonfanau camp There 1
(number 771) flew the Hawker Henley at some time: Squadron From To Squadron From 2
Glosters were building the Hawker Henley light bomber in 1939, as well as 1,000 Hurricanes in the first 12 months of the War.3
Hawker Henley - 1937 (Single-engined piston target tug) Lockheed 12 - 1937 (Twin-engined piston transport) Lockheed 14 - 1937 (Twin-engined piston transport) Miles Magister - 1937 (Single-engined 4
Hawker Henley L3334 of No.1605 (Target Towing) Flight, flew into Craig Cwm Silyn on the 20th November 1942 while target towing from Towyn. http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/wales/walesl3334.5
Hawker Henley L3424 from 1AACU, Weston-zoyland, crashed at Cannington. 20.06.6
Hawker Henley Target Tug III L3262 of 639 Squadron RAF Cleave crashed in a forced landing at Tonnacombe Farm, Morwenstow.7
Hawker Henley TT III RAF Trebelzue crashed at Polgreen Farm, ½ mile NW of St Mawgan. The aircraft burnt-out and was completely wrecked the two occupants were killed.8

Made by Hawker Aircraft.

Hawker Henley is the predecessor of the Hawker Hotspur.

Sageston - Hawker Henley on runway, Bristol Blenheim flying past Past into present Still surviving are other reminders of the past: fields the shape of 9
the Hawker Henley used for target towing image by Keith Weller, of Tonfanau camp http://i550.photobucket.com/albums/ii425/LLanbedr/tonf067l.10
The Real World Hawker Henley was a competent dive bomber, but the Air Ministry deigned to appreciate dive bombers, even when all other major combatants had success with them (that 11
This CO2 powered Hawker Henley was only finished the night before the event, but it was flying very nicely.12
for a dive bomber, build as Hawker Henley, and at Fairey as P.13
Hawker Henley; Heston Airport; Pick-A-Back Aircraft; A Catapult Launch; Mrs. Ronald Price; Westland Lysander; Antipodean Air Transport; A "Pusher" Type Amphibian; Wing Commander E.H.14
4/34 and the Hawker Henley - which had first appeared as replacements for the Fairey Battle light bomber - were considered in January 1938. The P.15
Height Main
14
Designer
Sydney Camm
Length Alt
11.10 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
8840.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
950 mi
Height Alt
4.46 m
Type Of Prop
inline piston engine
Introduced
1938
Loading Main
26
Power/mass Main
435.59999999999997
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
16320.0
Cruise Speed Main
14100.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3846.0
Ceiling Main
27000.0
Number Built
200
Successor
Hawker Hotspur
Retired
1942
See Also
* Boulton Paul Defiant* Blackburn Roc
Cruise Speed Alt
270000.0
Area Main
342.0
Primary user
Span Alt
14.59 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
768.0
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Merlin II
Crew
2
Manufacturer
First Flight
10
Climb Rate Main
1150.0
Power Main
1
030 hp
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
20400.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Hawker Hotspur
Length Main
1109.98
Span Main
47
Area Alt
31.77 m²
Range Alt
1529.0
Similar Aircraft
* Hawker Hotspur* Hawker Hurricane* Fairey Battle
Max Speed Alt
318000.0
Related
* Hawker Hotspur
Empty Weight Main
6010.0
Ceiling Alt
8
200 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
2726.0
Loading Alt
121

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