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The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Although largely overshadowed by the Supermarine Spitfire, the aircraft became renowned during the Battle of Britain, accounting for 60% of the RAF's air victories in the battle, and served in all the major theatres of the Second World War.
The 1930's design evolved through several versions and adaptations, resulting in a series of aircraft which acted as interceptor-fighters, fighter-bombers (also called "Hurribombers"), and ground support aircraft.
Further versions known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications which enabled operation from ships.
Some were converted as catapult-launched convoy escorts, known as "Hurricats".
More than 14,583 Hurricanes were built by the end of 1944 (including at least 800 converted to Sea Hurricanes and some 1,400 built in Canada by Canadian Car and Foundry).
General characteristics
• Crew: 1 • Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.84 m) • Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) • Height: 13 ft 1½ in (4.0 m) • Wing area: 257.5 ft² (23.92 m²) • Empty weight: 5,745 lb (2,605 kg) • Loaded weight: 7,670 lb (3,480 kg) • Max. takeoff weight: 8,710 lb (3,950 kg) • Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin XX liquid-cooled V-12, 1,185 hp (883 kW) at 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
Performance
• Maximum speed: 340 mph (547 km/h) at 21,000 ft (6,400 m) [N 12] • Range: 600 mi (965 km) • Service ceiling: 36,000 ft (10,970 m) • Rate of climb: 2,780 ft/min (14.1 m/s) • Wing loading: 29.8 lb/ft² (121.9 kg/m²) • Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)
Armament
• Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk II cannon • Bombs: 2 × 250 or 500 lb (110 or 230 kg) bombs
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Hawker Hurricane Mk2C - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Hawker Hurricane Mk2C. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1773713. The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Although largely overshadowed by the Supermarine Spitfire, the aircraft became renowned during the Battle of Britain, accounting for 60% of the RAF's air victories in the battle, and served in all the major theatres of the Second World War.
The 1930's design evolved through several versions and adaptations, resulting in a series of aircraft which acted as interceptor-fighters, fighter-bombers (also called "Hurribombers"), and ground support aircraft.
Further versions known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications which enabled operation from ships.
Some were converted as catapult-launched convoy escorts, known as "Hurricats".
More than 14,583 Hurricanes were built by the end of 1944 (including at least 800 converted to Sea Hurricanes and some 1,400 built in Canada by Canadian Car and Foundry).
General characteristics
• Crew: 1 • Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.84 m) • Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) • Height: 13 ft 1½ in (4.0 m) • Wing area: 257.5 ft² (23.92 m²) • Empty weight: 5,745 lb (2,605 kg) • Loaded weight: 7,670 lb (3,480 kg) • Max. takeoff weight: 8,710 lb (3,950 kg) • Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin XX liquid-cooled V-12, 1,185 hp (883 kW) at 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
Performance
• Maximum speed: 340 mph (547 km/h) at 21,000 ft (6,400 m) [N 12] • Range: 600 mi (965 km) • Service ceiling: 36,000 ft (10,970 m) • Rate of climb: 2,780 ft/min (14.1 m/s) • Wing loading: 29.8 lb/ft² (121.9 kg/m²) • Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)
Armament
• Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk II cannon • Bombs: 2 × 250 or 500 lb (110 or 230 kg) bombs
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