The Hawker Hotspur was a Hawker Henley redesigned to take a Boulton-Paul semi-powered four gun turret. One prototype aircraft, K8309, was built in 1937, but completion was delayed until 1938 by which time the Boulton Paul Defiant had already flown. The Hotspur first flew on 14 June 1938. As Hawkers was committed to the production of Henleys & Hurricanes the project was abandoned. The turret was removed and a cockpit faering installed, after which the aircraft was used for trials of flap & dive brakes configurations Despite its resemblance to the Hurricane, the Henley was designed as a light bomber The Hawker Henley was a two-seat target tug operated by the RAF during World War Two. ... Boulton Paul Defiant Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer that operated between 1914 and 1961. ... Turret (highlighted) attached to a tower on a baronial building in Scotland In architecture, a turret is a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, such as a medieval castle or baronial house. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A pair of 264 Squadron Defiants. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ...
Specification
Span - 40 ft 6 in
Length - 32 ft 10½ in
Height - 13 ft 10 in
Empty Wt - 5800 lb
Loaded Wt - 7650 lb
Max Speed - 316 mph
Service Ceiling - about 28000 ft
Reference
"Hawker Aircraft since 1920" by Francis K. Mason - Pub Putnam - ISBN 0 85177 839 9 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
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