J.44 Hauk

The Hansen J.44 Hauk (Anglic: Hawk) is a single piston engine fighter designed with two three bladed contra-rotating propellers designed to give excellent performance compared to most contemporary aircraft of the same role.

General characteristics

 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 11.51 m (37 ft 9 in)
 * Wingspan: 11 m (35 ft 0 in)
 * Height: 4.5 m (12 ft 6 in)
 * Wing area: 24.4 m2 (263 sq ft)
 * Aspect Ratio: 4.66
 * Empty weight: 4,188 kg (9,233 lb)
 * Max takeoff weight: 5,484 kg (12,090 lb)
 * Powerplant: 1 × Hansen H-12G V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, outputting 2,035 hp (1,517 kW)
 * Propellers: 6-bladed constant-speed contra-rotating propeller

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 460 mph (740 km/h, 400 kn) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
 * Range: 1,100 mi (1,800 km, 960 nmi)
 * Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,000 m)
 * Rate of climb: 3,800 ft/min (19.3 m/s)
 * Wing loading: 45.9 lb/sq ft (224 kg/m2)
 * Power/mass: 6.3 lb/hp (3.82 kg/kW)

Armament

 * Guns: 4× Stålgilde K.20 20 mm autocannon