Armstrong Whitworth Siskin - Specification (Siskin IIIA)

Specification (Siskin IIIA)

Data from The British Fighter since 1912

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)
• Wingspan: 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m)
• Height: 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
• Wing area: 293 ft² (27.22 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,061 lb (935 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 3,012 lb (1,366 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IV radial engine, 385 hp (287 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 136 kn (156 mph, 251 km/h) at sea level
• Range: 243 nmi (280 mi, 450 km)
• Service ceiling: 27,000 ft (8,230 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,953 ft/min (900 m/min)
  
• Endurance: 1 hour 12 minutes
• Climb to 10,000 ft: 7 min 5 sec

Armament

• 2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
  
• Provision for up to 4 × 20 lb (9 kg) bombs under wings.