LC control no. | sh 85063191 |
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Topical heading | Hurricane (Fighter plane) |
Variant(s) | Hawker Hurricane (Fighter plane) Hurribomber (Fighter plane) Hurricane (Fighter planes) |
See also | Fighter planes Hawker airplanes |
Found in | Wikipedia, Jan. 26, 2010 (Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd; the 1930s design evolved through several versions and adaptations resulting in series of aircraft (also called Hurribombers); together with the Spitfire, the Hurricane was significant in enabling the Royal Air Force to win the Battle of Britain of 1940; more than 14,500 Hurricanes were built by the end of 1944, including about 1,200 converted to Sea Hurricanes) Virtual Aircraft Museum website, Jan. 26, 2010 Aircraft directory, United Kingdom, Hawker (Hawker Hurricane, 1935) |