De Havilland HORNET

Type: De Havilland HORNET Mk.3 is a single-seat Fighter.

Engine:two 2,070-hp (1,544-kW) Rolls-Royce Merlin 130/131 inline piston engine.

Performance:maximum speed 472 mph (760 km/h) at 2,000 ft (6,705 m); initial climb rate 4,650 ft (1,417 m) per minute; service ceiling 35,000 ft (10,670 m); range 3,000 miles (4,828 km).

Weights:empty 12,880 lb (5,842 kg); maximum take-off 20,900 lb (9,480 kg).

Armament:four 20-mm cannon, and up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of disposable stores carried under the wings.

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