What was the first fighter aircraft to go 200mph?

Answer 1

The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m)
• Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
• Height: 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
• Wing area: 250 ft² (23.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,734 lb (1,240 kg)
• Loaded weight: 3,609 lb (1,637 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Kestrel IV V12 engine, 640 hp (477 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 223 mph at 16,500 ft (360 km/h at 5,030 m)
• Range: 270 mi (435 km)
• Service ceiling: 29,500 ft (8,990 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,600 ft/min (13.2 m/s)
• Wing loading: 14.4 lb/ft² (21.5 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.177 hp/lb (0.291kW/kg)