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Hawker Hotspur information


Hotspur
Hawker Hotspur
Role Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer Hawker
Designer Sydney Camm
First flight 14 June 1938
Primary user Royal Air Force
Number built 1
Developed from Hawker Henley

The Hawker Hotspur was a fighter aircraft used principally by the Royal Air Force. It was designed in response to Air Ministry Specification F.9/35, which required a powered turret as the main armament to replace the Hawker Demon. It was developed from the Hawker Henley, which was redesigned to take a Boulton-Paul semi-powered four gun turret.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hannah 1982, p. 47.
  2. ^ James 1973, p. 82.

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