The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing, and was the first jet-powered aircraft produced by Hawker to be procured by the RAF. On 7 September 1953, the modified first prototype broke the world air speed record for aircraft, achieving a speed of 727.63 mph (1,171.01 km/h; 632.29 kn).
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 34.4ft (10.5m)
- Length 47.4ft (14.4m)
- Height 11.3ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 3,674lbs (1,666kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,718lbs (2,593kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.93
- Wing Loading 22.8lbs/ft2 (111.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 250.3ft2 (23.3m2)
- Drag Points 1672
Parts
- Number of Parts 47
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 161
