Hawker Hurricane
| Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| |
| Hurricane Mk I (R4118), which fought in the Battle of Britain | |
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft |
| Designer | Sydney Camm |
| First flight | 6 November 1935 |
| Introduction | 25 December 1937[1] |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Produced | 1937–1944 |
| Number built | 14,583[2] |
| Variants | Hawker Hurricane variants |
The Hawker Hurricane is a famous British military aircraft of World War II. This was the main fighter used by the RAF during the Battle of Britain. It was later outclassed by the Supermarine Spitfire. Sea Hurricane was a navalized variant, used by Fleet Air Arm.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ C. Peter Chen. "Hurricane Fighter". WW2DB. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ Green 1957, p. 24.
