Hawker Hotspur
| Hotspur | |
|---|---|
| Hawker Hotspur | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Hawker |
| Designer | |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 14 June 1938 |
| Developed from | Hawker Henley |
The Hawker Hotspur was a fighter aircraft developed between the wars for the Royal Air Force. It was designed in response to Air Ministry Specification F.9/35, which required a powered turret as the main armament to replace the Hawker Demon. It was developed from the Hawker Henley, a competitor for the light bomber role but put into production as a target tug, and fitted with a Boulton-Paul powered four gun turret.