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World War One
World War I (WWI) was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers of Germany -
Sopwith Camel
Max. Speed: 115 mph Armament: 2x Vickers machine guns [Synchronized] (as opposed to 1 of Prev. Sop. Triplane) Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m) (as opposed to 26 ft 6 in (8 m) of Sop. Triplane) Service Cieling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m) (as oposed to 20,500 ft (6,250 m) of Sop. Triplane) Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. -
Sopwith Dolphin
Max. Speed: 131 mph (as opposed to 115 mph of Prev. Sop. Camel) Armament: 2x Vickers machine guns AND 2x Lewis guns AND 4x 25 lb bombs (as opposed to only 2x Vickers machine guns
[Synchronized] of Sop. Camel) Wingspan: 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m) (as opposed to 28 ft (8.53 m) of Sop. Camel) Service Cieling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft) (as oposed to 21,000 ft (6,400 m) of Sop. Camel) -
Sopwith Snipe
Max Speed: 121mph (195 km/h) Wingspan: 31 ft 1 in (9.48 m) Loaded Weight: 918 kg (as opposed to 890 kg of Prev. Sop. Dolphin) Armament: 2x Vickers machine guns AND 4x 25 lb bombs The Snipe wasn't a fast aircraft compared to the others, but its excellent climb and manoeuverability made it a good match for contemporary German fighters. It was selected as the standard post-war single seat RAF fighter the last examples were not finally retired until 1926. -
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Inter War Years
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Sopwith Atlantic
Loaded Weight: 2,795 kg (as opposed to 918 kg of Prev. Sop Snipe) Wingspan: 46 ft 6 in=14.18 m) (as opposed to 31 ft 1 in of Snipe) Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (3,900 m) The Sopwith Atlantic was a single-engined biplane, experimental British long-range aircraft of 1919, designed and built to be the first aeroplane to cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. It took off on an attempt to cross the Atlantic from Newfoundland on 18 May 1919, but ditched during the attempt owing to an overheating engine. -
Hawker Hart
Maximum speed: 185 mph (298 km/h) (as opposed to 121 mph (195 km/h) of Prev. Sop. Snipe Service ceiling: 22,800 ft (6,950 m) (Snipe = 19,500 ft (5,945 m) Wingspan: 37 ft 3 in (11.36 m) (as opposed to 31 ft 1 in (9.48 m) of Snipe) Armament: 1 synchronised Vickers machine gun & 1 Lewis Gun + Max 227 kg bombs under wings. Service Ceiling: 22,800 ft (6,950 m) (as opposed to 19,500 ft (5,945 m) by Snipe) A light bomber, Hart gained high reputations by its reliability, maneuverability & speed -
Hawker Fury
Max Speed: 223 mph (360 km/h) (as opposed to 185 mph, 298 km/h of Hawker Hart) Loaded weight: 3,609 lb (1,637 kg) Service ceiling: 29,500 ft (8,990 m) compared to 22,800 ft (6,950 m) of Hart Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m) The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was originally named the Hornet and was the counterpart to the Hawker Hart light bomber. -
Hawker Hurricane
Maximum speed: 340 mph (547 km/h) (as opposed to 223 mph (360 km/h) of Fury) Loaded weight: 7,670 lb (3,480 kg) (as opposed to 3,609 lb (1,637 kg) of Fury) Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) compared to 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m) of Predecessor Fury The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft, frequently evolved and adapted, resulting in a series of aircraft which acted as interceptor-fighters, fighter-bombers (also called "Hurribombers"), and ground support aircraft. -
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World War Two
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Hawker Typhoon
Maximum speed: 412 mph, as opposed to 340 mph of Hurricane Wingspan: 41 ft 7 in compared to 40 ft of Hurricane Max t-o weight: 13,250 lb (Hurricane = 8,710 lb)
Armament: 4x Guns, 8x Rockets, 2x Bombs Typhoon is a medium-high altitude interceptor, a direct replacement for the Hawker Hurricane. Worked as night-time intruder and a long-range fighter, equipped with bombs and RP-3 ground attack rockets making it one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft. -
Hawker Tempest
Maximum speed: 432 mph (compared to 412 mph of Predecessor Typhoon) Range: 740 mi (1,190 km) 1,530 mi (2,462 km) with 90 gal (409 l) drop tanks (as opposed to 510 mi of Typhoon) Service ceiling: 36,500 ft (Typhoon = 35,200 ft) Armament: 4x Guns, 8x Rockets, 2x Bombs, + 2 drop tanks The Hawker Tempest was a British fighter aircraft primarily used by the RAF in WW2. The Tempest was an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, and one of the most powerful fighter aircraft used during the war. -
Hawker Sea Fury
Maximum speed: 460 mph (740 km/h) (compared to 432 mph (695 km/h) of Tempest) Wingspan: 38 ft 4¾ in (11.7 m) (compared to 41 ft 0 in (12.49 m) of Tempest) Armament: 4x Guns, 12 Rockets, + 2000 lb worth of Bombs The Hawker Sea Fury was fighter aircraft refined for the Royal Navy for WW2. It was the last propeller-driven fighter (built from same design as Tempest) to serve with the Royal Navy, it was also one of the fastest production single piston-engined aircraft ever built. -
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Post-War Years
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Hawker Sea Hawk
Maximum speed: 600 mph (965 km/h) (compared to 460 mph of Sea Fury) Range: 480 mi (770 km) Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in Armament: Combo: 20x rockets, 4x Bombs, 2x drop tanks Hawker Sea Hawk was a single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, the Sea Hawk became their first jet aircraft. After successful acceptance in the RN, the type proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse and went on to export success abroad. -
Hawker Hunter
Maximum speed: Mach 0.94, 715 mph (1,150 km/h) at sea level (Sea Hawk = 600 mph (965 km/h)) Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m) (Sea Hawk = 44,500 ft (13,564 m)) Armament: 4 Guns + 4 underwing + 7 hardpoints carrying...
[4x Matra rocket/32 xHispano]
[8x missiles]
[vairety of iron bombs]
[2x drop tanks] The single-seat subsonic Hunter entered service as a manoeuvrable fighter aircraft in the 50s, and later operated in fighter-bomber and reconnaissance roles in numerous conflicts. -
Hawker Kestrel
Maximum speed: 710 mph, Mach 0.92 (similar to Predecessor Hunter 715 mph, Mach 0.94) Service ceiling: (service) approximately 55,000 ft (16,750 m) (Hunter = 50,000 ft (15,240 m)) Loaded weight: for Vertical TakeOff 14,500lb = 6,580kg Max. STO weight:17,000lb = 7,700kg The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 were the experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) jet fighter-bomber. -
Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Maximum speed: 730 mph = 1,176 km/h at sea level
(Kestrel: 710 mph = 1,142 km/h) Armament: 2x Guns, 4x Underwing, 1x Under-fuselage carrying
4x rockets, 2x missiles, variety of iron bombs, cluster bombs or laser-guided bombs + 2x drop tanks Max. takeoff weight: 25,200 lb (11,430 kg) The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, was developed in the 1960s and formed the first generation of the Harrier series of aircraft, being the first operational close-support and reconnaissance fighter aircraft with V/STOL
