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The Hector was developed as a two-seat army cooperation biplane based around a Hind-type fuselage, tail unit and landing gear and married to unswept biplane wings. A total of 178 were built for the RAF, entering service in 1937. These were stationed in the UK. Only a handful of Hectors were ever flown in anger, raiding German positions in occupied France in May 1940. Power was provided by a 600kW Napier Dagger IIIMS 24-cylinder H-type air-cooled and supercharged engine, giving a maximum speed of 301 km/h.
| ENGINE | 1 x Napier Dagger III MS "H", 600kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 2227 kg | 4910 lb |
| Empty weight | 1537 kg | 3389 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 11.26 m | 36 ft 11 in |
| Length | 9.09 m | 29 ft 10 in |
| Height | 3.17 m | 10 ft 5 in |
| Wing area | 32.14 m2 | 345.95 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 301 km/h | 187 mph |
| Ceiling | 7315 m | 24000 ft |
| ARMAMENT | 2 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 2 x 51kg bombs |
WinstonBrittanica, Churchill77(@)gmail.com, 26.05.2008
Referring to the "flown in anger" part - they were thrown in against the seemingly-unstoppable German army, as it advanced across France, in desperation.
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