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
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 31.8ft (9.7m)
- Length 40.5ft (12.3m)
- Height 15.9ft (4.8m)
- Empty Weight 15,020lbs (6,812kg)
- Loaded Weight 25,118lbs (11,393kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.342
- Wing Loading 80.4lbs/ft2 (392.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 312.5ft2 (29.0m2)
- Drag Points 4436
Parts
- Number of Parts 76
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 380
