Hawker Hurricane

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.

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
Primary users	Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force
Produced	1937–1944
Number built	14,583
Variants	Hawker Hurricane variants

Hawker Hurricane Media

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  An early mock-up for the Hurricane's fuselage, showing side fuselage-mounted synchronised machine gun, like earlier British biplane fighters.

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  K5083, the prototype, photographed before its first flight in November 1935

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  Hurricane production line, 1942

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  Trainee aircraft fitters working on instructional Hurricanes 1939–1940

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  Mk.I in France, November 1939, showing original fabric-covered outer wing and two-bladed propeller

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  Underside view of R4118, a preserved Hurricane from the Battle of Britain

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  Yugoslavian Hurricane Mk. IV

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  Personnel of 85 Squadron next to a Hurricane I, Lille, Seclin, France, on 10 May 1940

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  Hurricane Mk.I of the 46 Squadron during the Norwegian campaign, May 1940. This aircraft was abandoned in Norway.

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  Hurricane I of 1 Squadron being refuelled at Vassincourt, France