Hawker Sea Hawk - Specifications (Sea Hawk FGA 6)

Specifications (Sea Hawk FGA 6)

Data from "The Sea Hawk ...Epitome of Elegance."

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
• Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)
• Height: 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
• Wing area: 278 ft² (25.83 m²)
• Empty weight: 9,278 lb (4,208 kg)
• Loaded weight: 13,220 lb (5,996 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 16,150 lb (7,325 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Nene 103 turbojet, 5,200 lbf (23.1 kN)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 600 mph (965 km/h)
• Range: 480 mi (770 km)
• Service ceiling: 44,500 ft (13,564 m)
• Rate of climb: 5,700 ft/min (29.0 m/s)
• Wing loading: 48 lb/ft² (232 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.38

Armament

• Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk V cannons (200 rpg)
• Hardpoints: 6 underwing and provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Rockets: 20 × "60 lb" (27 kg) unguided rockets or 16 × 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
  • Bombs: 4 × 500 lb (227 kg) bombs
  • Other: or 2 × 90 Imp gal (410 l) drop tanks