Hawker: Horsley
Note: This is a sub-section of Hawker.
Type
- Single-engined biplane bomber.
Manufacturers
Number produced
- 124
Engines
- 1 x Rolls-Royce Engines: Condor III V-12, 650 hp (485 kW)
The Hawker Horsley was a British single-engined biplane bomber of the 1920s. It was the last all-wooden aircraft built by Hawker Aircraft, and served as a medium day bomber and torpedo bomber with Britain's Royal Air Force between 1926 and 1935, as well as the navies of Greece and Denmark.
he Horsleys remained in service in the day-bombing role until 1934, with 504 Squadron's Horsleys being replaced by Westland Wallaces in March 1934. No 36 Squadron at Singapore retained the Horsely in the Torpedo bomber role until July 1935. The last Horsley, a Merlin powered test bed flew its final flight at RAE Farborough on 7 March 1938.
A total of 124 Horsleys were built, including six aircraft for the Hellenic Naval Air Service and the two Dantorps built for Denmark.
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