The Hawker Hoopoe was a British prototype naval fighter, a single-seat biplane with an open cockpit and a fixed undercarriage, designed and built by Hawker in 1927. It was a private venture proposal for Specification N.21/26, although it did not follow that specification closely. Its wings were redesigned from a two-bay to a single-bay layout, and three engines were tried during its short trial period: two versions of the Bristol Mercury, then an Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar and Panther, which improved performance. Trials with floats at Felixstowe in 1929 showed the Mercury left it badly underpowered. Service interest faded by autumn 1930, and the Hoopoe flew with Armstrong Siddeley and the Royal Aircraft Establishment until it was scrapped in 1932. The Hawker Nimrod replaced it.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) EngineArmstrong Siddeley Panther III 14-cylinder radial engine 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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Hawker Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer that was responsible for some of the most famous products in British aviation history.
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designed and built in 1927 by Hawker Aircraft
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The Hawker Hoopoe was a British prototype naval fighter aircraft
Specifications (Hoopoe, Panther III)
Armstrong Siddeley Panther III 14-cylinder radial engine, 560 hp (420 kW)
Specifications (Hoopoe, Panther III), mass
Empty weight: 2,785 lb (1,263 kg)
Specifications (Hoopoe, Panther III), top speed
Maximum speed: 196.5 mph (316.2 km/h, 170.8 kn) at 12,500 ft (3,800 m)
Design and development
the single prototype continued in development
Design and development, status
when the Hoopoe was scrapped
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Hawker Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer that was responsible for some of the most famous products in British aviation history.
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