Tag: bomber
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Armstrong Whitworth AW.23
Armstrong Whitworth AW.23 Designed as a bomber/transport aircraft to specification C.26/31 for the British Air Ministry, the Armstrong Whitworth AW.23 competed against the Handley Page H.P.51 and the Bristol Bombay. The Armstrong Siddeley Tiger VI 14-cylinder radial engines proved unreliable and the Bombay was declared the winner (the HP.51 also received a production order as Read more
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Hawker Hector Army Co-operation Plane
Hawker Hector Army Co-operation Plane Developed from the Hawker Hart, the Hawker Hector was an army co-operation aircraft designed to replace the Audax in Royal Air Force service. Powered by a Napier Dagger III engine rather than the Rolls Royce Kestrel (which were required for Hind production), the Hector entered service in February 1937. By Read more
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Hawker Dantorp Torpedo Bomber
Hawker Dantorp Torpedo Bomber A development of the Hawker Horsley, the Hawker Dantop was a three seat torpedo bomber built for the Danish Navy. Differences to the Horsley included the fitting of a Armstrong Siddeley Leopard 14-cylinder twin-row air-cooled radial engine, at the time the most powerful radial engine in the world. Additionally, the Dantorp Read more