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Aviation History
1936
1936 - 0467.PDF
A less installation, and drift or bomb sights. Actually, the all-up weight permits an extra pupil to be carried behind the instructor, where he could take notes of mistakes made by the learner in the front seat. The blind and night- flying instruments, of course, are duplicated, one set being on each side of the instrument panel. The leading edges of the wings contain Harley landing lights (which can be pivoted and rotated from the cockpit), and the trailing edges have Miles hydraulically operated flaps to give a steep angle of approach and low landing speed. Normal navigation lights are fitted. The under carriage is of conventional Miles design with ball-bearing wheels and long-travel legs and incorporated the " trou sers" which have become standard on Miles designs. The following performance figures are obtained with the Nighthawk fitted with the Gipsy Six engine : Maximum speed, 175 m.p.h. ; cruising speed, 155 m.p.h. ; climb to 1,000ft., 1 minute; stalling speed, 50-55 m.p.h.; ceiling, 23,000ft. FEBRUARY 20, IQ?6 d FLIGHT. The doors of the Nighthawk are designed with a view to quick exit in an emergency. Flight photograph.) This Flight sketch shows the hood which can .be un buttoned and slid back. WARRIOR'S PROWESS THE NEW HAWKER HECTOR army co-operation biplane in the hands of Mr. P. Lucas breaks formation with the everg«*/| "-MR" flown by Mr. Hindmarsh and carrying Flight's photographer. Other photographs of the newcomer appear elsewhere this issue.
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