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The Hawker Hart was a famous British airplane from the 1920s. It was a biplane, meaning it had two sets of wings, and was used as a light bomber. Two people could fly in the plane: a pilot who steered it, and a gunner who operated weapons. The Royal Air Force, which is the UK's air force, used the Hawker Hart. Sydney Camm designed this plane, and Hawker Aircraft built it.

Engineers also used the Hawker Hart to test new airplane engines.

The Hawker Hart: A Classic British Airplane

What Was the Hawker Hart?

The Hawker Hart was a special type of airplane built in the United Kingdom during the 1920s. It was known as a biplane because it had two main wings, one above the other. This design made it strong and agile for its time. The Hart was mainly used as a light bomber, which means it could carry bombs to targets.

Who Used the Hawker Hart?

The Royal Air Force, often called the RAF, was the main user of the Hawker Hart. This plane was an important part of their air fleet for many years. It was designed by a clever engineer named Sydney Camm and built by the company Hawker Aircraft.

Testing New Engines

One interesting fact about the Hawker Hart is that it was used to test new airplane engines. Engineers would put different engines into the Hart to see how well they worked. This helped them develop better and more powerful engines for future airplanes.

Images for kids

  • Hawker Hart, B 4

    A preserved Hart of the Swedish Air Force, powered by a Bristol Pegasus radial engine, in Finnish Air Force markings (1976)

  • HAudax

    Audax prototype

  • Hawker Audax K3077 26 Sq BTN 08.09.34 edited-2

    Audax of 26 Squadron in 1934

  • Hawker Demon I K8200 64 Sqn RWY 25.06.38 edited-2

    Boulton Paul built Demon I of 64 Squadron in 1938

  • Hawker Demon ExCC

    Hawker Demons of No. 23 Squadron RAF

  • Hawker Hardy LOC matpc.18774

    Hawker Hardy aircraft operating from RAF Ramleh airfield in the 1930s

  • HawkerHindShuttleworth2004

    Hawker Hind, flying example in Shuttleworth Collection

  • Hawker Hind K5414 (Shuttleworth Uncovered)

    Hawker Hind (Afghan) flying at Old Warden

  • HMS Enterprise 1936 LOC matpc 20251

    A Hawker Osprey IV on the catapult of the cruiser HMS Enterprise in 1936

  • Hawker Osprey

    A Swedish Osprey ready to launch from the cruiser HSwMS Gotland

  • Hawker Hart G-ABMR CVT 19.06.54 edited-3

    Hawker Aircraft's demonstrator Hart airworthy in 1954 painted in their dark blue house colours

  • Hawker Hart II RAF Museum

    Hawker Hart II G-ABMR, RAF Museum (2007)

  • Hawker Demon K8203 (Suttleworth uncovered)

    Demon I, Shuttleworth Collection

See also

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