Hawker Nimrod Fighter Plane

 

The Hawker Nimrod was basically the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm's version of the Fury single-seat interceptor fighter, modifications included strengthened airframe and larger fuel tanks and an extra 3.5ft added to it's wingspan. The Hawker Nimrod first flew in 1930 and entered FFA service as an interceptor in 1931 but had been re-designated as a fighter trainer by the start of WW2. The Nimrod finally ended it's service with the FAA as a weather aircraft at the end of 1941. The Hawker Nimrod was powered by a Rolls-Royce Kestrel IIS or V supercharged engine, a total of 81 aircraft were produced in the 1930's for the FAA and a small number utilised by the Japanese, Danish and Portuguese armed forces.

Hawker Nimrod Mk II Specifications:

  • Crew: Pilot Only
  • Wingspan: 33 ft 6 in (10.23 m)
  • Length: 26 ft 5 in (8.09 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
  • Maximum take-off weight: 1841 kg (4059 lb)
  • Empty weight: 1413 kg 3(115 lb)
  • Engine: Single 600 hp (453kW) Rolls Royce Kestrel V FP
  • Maximum speed: 193 mph (11 km/h)
  • Cruising speed: 115 mph (168 kts, 185 km/h)
  • Service ceiling: 28002 ft (8535 m)

Armament:

  • Twin synchronised Vickers Mk III .303 in (7.7mm) machine-guns
  • Four 9kg (20 lb) bombs

Hawker Nimrod Fighter

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