Hawker Woodcock

The Hawker Woodcock was a British single-seat fighter built by the Hawker Engineering Company as the first fighter to be produced by Hawker Engineering (the successor to Sopwith Aviation). It was used by the RAF as a night fighter in the 1920s.

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In 1923, the Hawker Woodcock and the de-icing boot both flew for the first time. Fortunately, technology has made them both obsolete.2

Made by Hawker Aircraft.

Hawker Woodcock is the predecessor of the Hawker Danecock.

The Hawker Danecock biplane was developed from the Hawker Woodcock for the Danish air force and naval service.3
Height Main
9.0
Designer
George Carter (engineer)
Capt. Thomson W.G. Carter
Length Alt
7.80 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
Range Main
243.0
Loaded Weight Main
2979.0
Height Alt
2.74 m
Type Of Prop
9
Successor
Hawker Danecock
Loading Main
8
Power/mass Main
514.8
More Max Speed
at sea level
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
123.0
Cruise Speed Main
90.0
Ceiling Main
20550.0
Number Built
64
Crew
1
Armament
* 2 × .303 in Vickers machine guns on sides of fuselage
Cruise Speed Alt
6180.0
Area Main
356.0
Primary user
Span Alt
10.57 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
317.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Jupiter IV
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
March
Production End Year
1926
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
1354.0
More Performance
500.0
Production Start Year
1924
Empty Weight Alt
915.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Hawker Danecock
Length Main
779.78
Span Main
1056.6399999999999
Area Alt
33.1 m²
Range Alt
16800.0
Power Main
425 hp
Max Speed Alt
8460.0
Empty Weight Main
2014.0
Ceiling Alt
6
270 m
Category
Produced
1924
Loading Alt
41

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