General Aviation Aircraft
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HAWKER SIDDELEY “HERON”
STANDARD DATA: Seats 14-17. Gross wt. 13,500. Empty wt. 8,484. Fuel capacity 494. Engines four 250 hp Bristol Siddeley Gipsy Queens. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 190. Cruise mph 183. Stall mph 75. Initial climb rate 1,075. Range 1,550. Takeoff distance (50′) 2,424. Landing distance (50′) 2,065. The Heron is basically an enlarged version of the Dove. […]
