De Havilland Hornet - Specifications (Hornet F 3)

Specifications (Hornet F 3)

Research based on primary component drawings for the Hornet project have provided accurate figures. Of particular note is the revised height and length.

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General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 37 ft, 8 in (11.48 m)
• Wingspan: 45 ft (13.72 m)
• Height: 16 ft, 2 in (4.93 m)
• Wing area: 361 ft² (33.54 m²)
• Loaded weight: 19,550 lb (8,886 kg)
• Useful load: 15,640 lb (7,094 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 20,900 lb (9,480 kg)
• Powerplant: Four blade, 12-foot (3.7 m) diameter "handed" de Havilland propellers: Two × Rolls-Royce Merlin 130/131 12-cylinder engines, 2,080 hp (1,551 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 472 mph at 22,000 ft (760 km/h at 6,706 m)
• Range: 3,000 mi (4,828 km)
• Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,058 m)
• Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (20.3 m/s)

Armament

• 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk. V cannons (with 190 rpg) in lower fuselage nose
• 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs under wing, outboard of engines
• 8 × "60 lb" (27 kg) RP-3 unguided rockets

Avionics
ASH radar fitted in Sea Hornet NF Mk 21.