De Havilland Hornet

Length
10.668 m
Flat Wing Span
13.716 m
Height
4.2672 m
Flat Wing Area
33.538 m²
Cruise Speed
434.5229 km/h
Max Speed
764.4384 km/h
Max Ceiling
12649.2 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1944-07-28
Entry Into service
1946-01-01
Number Built
383
Maximum Take-Off Weight
8.2781 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
2381.829 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
De Havilland Hornet 8.2781 2381.829

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All data (23 fields)
Name
De Havilland Hornet
Manufacturer
De Havilland
Description
The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet, developed by de Havilland, is a fighter aircraft driven by two piston engines.
First Flight
1944-07-28
Entry Into service
1946-01-01
Service End
1956-01-01
Designer
De Havilland
Type
Land and naval-based fighter aircraft
Length (m)
10.668
Height (m)
4.2672
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Speed (km/h)
764.4384
Cruise Speed (km/h)
434.5229
Max Ceiling (m)
12649.2
Armament
4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk. V cannon (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 (Hornet F.3)
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
383
Powerplant Description
2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 130 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 1544 kW (2070 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Air Force, Royal Navy
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet
Flat Wing Span (m)
13.716
Flat Wing Area (m²)
33.538
Number of Engines
2