Hawker Hart / Demon / Audax / Hardy / Osprey

Multi-Role Biplane

Hawker Demon G-BTVE K8203 K803 © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Hawker Hart is a family of single engine one- or two-seat multi-role military biplane aircraft produced by the British manufacturer H.G. Hawker Engineering Co. Ltd.. The Hawker Hart is a light bomber, the Hawker Demon is a fighter, the Hawker Audax and Hardy are utility aircraft the Hawker Osprey is a naval carrier-based observation aircraft.

The total production of 2081 includes 981 Hart, 299 Demon, 624 Audax, 47 Hardy and 130 Osprey.

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Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Rolls-Royce Kestrel IB
Engine Power	391 kW	524 hp

Speed	296 km/h	160 kts 184 mph
Service Ceiling	6.510 m	21.358 ft
Range	741 km	400 NM 460 mi.

Empty Weight	1.148 kg	2.530 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	2.066 kg	4.555 lbs

Wing Span	11,35 m	37 ft 3 in
Wing Area	32,3 m²	348 ft²
Length	8,94 m	29 ft 4 in
Height	3,17 m	10 ft 5 in

First Flight	06/1928
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	2081

Data for (Version)	Hawker Hart I
Variants	Hart I, Hart Two-Seat Fighter, Hart Trainer, Audax, Hartebees, Demon, Turret Demon, Hardy, Osprey

[Photo-ID: 7186] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	Hawker Demon Reg.: G-BTVE c/n: K803
The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade]

[Photo-ID: 7185] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	Hawker Demon Reg.: G-BTVE c/n: K803
The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade]

[Photo-ID: 7184] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	Hawker Demon Reg.: G-BTVE c/n: K803
The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade]

[Photo-ID: 1212] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	Hawker Hart II Reg.: G-ABMR c/n: HH1 RAF J9941
Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon]

[Photo-ID: 1248] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	Hawker Hart T.IIA Royal Air Force Reg.: K4972
Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon]

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