Interesting, found this bit of info on that beastie:
DE HAVILLAND HORNET F.3:
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wingspan 13.72 meters 45 feet
wing area 33.54 sq_meters 361 sq_feet
length 11.18 meters 36 feet 8 inches
height 4.32 meters 14 feet 2 inches
empty weight 5,842 kilograms 12,880 pounds
loaded weight 9,480 kilograms 20,900 pounds
max speed at altitude 760 KPH 470 MPH / 410 KT
service ceiling 10,670 meters 35,000 feet
range with drop tanks 5,635 kilometers 3,500 MI / 3,045 NMI
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Most of the Mark 3s served in Malaya from 1950 to 1955 to deal with the Communist insurgency there. Their long endurance gave them substantial loiter time over target areas, and they were extremely accurate in cannon, bomb, and rocket strikes. They were phased out with regrets in 1955 due to spares shortages. The Hornet was the last RAF piston-powered fighter to see operational service.
Even before the flight of the first Hornet prototype, de Havilland had been considering a carrier-based version for the FAA. In late 1944, under specification "N5/44", three early-production Hornet F.1s were modified to naval standards, with Heston Aircraft performing the design work.