de Havilland

de Havilland Hornet/Sea Hornet

Heavy fighter

  • First flight1944
  • Introduction1946
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built383
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
35 ft 6 in
Wingspan
13.716 m (45 ft)
Height
14 ft 2 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
475 mph
Range
1,480 mi
Service ceiling
41,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 130 / 131 (left-hand and right-hand rotation) V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines (2,070 hp / shp / lbf)
04

Developed from

Developed from
de Havilland Mosquito