G-BTVE - 1937 HAWKER DEMON

1937

HAWKER

DEMON

G-BTVE

K8203

Used

31

2

The Hawker Demon was a two-seat fighter developed from the highly appreciated Hawker Hart light bomber. The Demon, which first flew in February 1933, was very similar to the Hart externally, but was powered by the supercharged Kestrel IIS V12, which gave it better performance at high altitudes than the Hart. The Demon was the first two-seat fighter operated by the Royal Air Force after World War I, and was the last two-seat biplane fighter manufactured in significant numbers. It was soon outclassed by the new generation of monoplane fighters entering service in the mid to late 1930s. The privately owned and operated Demon K8203 is the only Demon currently flying and is a regular performer on the British airshow circuit. The only other example is on static display with the RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Australia.

31.15 Hrs. TT since comprehensive 100 point restoration by SkySport Engineering, UK circa 1991-2009

31

SMOH

Rolls Royce Kestrel V. 31.15 Hrs SMOH by Vintech, UK

Watts B411 31.15 Hrs.

2009