Hawker PV.4 'Pegasus Hind'

[TsrJoe]

The Finnish Air Force compared different dive bomber role aircraft in the 1930's to choose what was to become their main light bomber (Fokker C.X was chosen). One of the aeroplanes was Hawker P.V.4. Evaluation and test flights were carried out, Major Jusu test flew the plane on 13th November 1935 at Martlesham Heath. He found the plane easy to taxi but it was hard to see straight front because of the engine.

Jusu claimed that landing speed was about 85 km/h, that was below the stalling speed according to the factory! (table quoted, 55 m.p.h = 88 km/h)

If the Finns would have ordered the type, the first 18 planes would have cost 4,650 £ per plane (1.055.000 Finnish marks). 5000 £ for the licence and 300 £ for the first ten planes, 250 £ for the next ten and 200 £ for the next

Ref.: Finnish National Archive Service ("Kansallisarkisto"). "Op.3/YE: Kirjeistöä 1935-1937". File T-2864/8.