Hawker Hurricane Aircraft

Hurricane II, 1 Sqn RAF. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer

Production Details

Design Company:

Hawker Aircraft Ltd, Kingston, Brooklands, and Langley

First Flight:

6 November 1935

F.36/34:

1 - Hawker Aircraft, Kingston

Hurricane I:

1,944 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 1,850 - Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd, Brockworth 40 - Canadian Car & Foundry Corp, Canada

Hurricane II:

7,555 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 900 - Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd, Brockworth 300 - Austin Motor Co. Ltd, Longridge

Hurricane IV:

445 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Hurricane V:

1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd

Hurricane X:

490 - Canadian Car & Foundry Corp, Canada

Hurricane XI:

150 - Canadian Car & Foundry Corp, Canada

Hurricane XII:

398 - Canadian Car & Foundry Corp, Canada

Type Specification

Applies to:

Hawker Hurricane IIB

Type:

Single seat fighter

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Wing of two spar metal construction with metal skin. Fabric covered ailerons

Fuselage:

Rectangular structure of steel and aluminium alloy tubing, faired to an oval section, and covered forward with metal panels and aft with fabric over light wooden formers

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. All metal framework with fabric covering

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Gear hinged to front spar and retract inwards and slightly backwards. Non retractable tail wheel

Power Plant:

One Rolls-Royce Merlin XX twelve cylinder Vee liquid cooled engine rated at 1,185 bhp driving a three blade constant speed airscrew

Accommodation:

Enclosed pilots cockpit over wing

Armament:

Twelve Browning 0.303 in machine guns, all wing mounted

Span:

40 ft

Length:

32 ft 3 in

Height:

13 ft 1.5 in

Wing Area:

257.5 sq ft

Empty:

5,640 lb

Loaded:

8,250 lb

Max Level Speed:

340 mph at 21,500 ft

Max Rate of Climb:

2,950 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

40,000 ft

Range:

470 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Hurricane I:

L1592 - Science Museum, South Kensington - Display P2617 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display P3175 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Wreck P3179 - Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Tangmere - Cockpit V7350 - Brenzett Aeronautical Museum Trust, Brenzett - Cockpit

Hurricane II:

Z2315 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford Aerodrome - Display Z2389 - Brooklands Museum, Brooklands - Restoration BN230 - Hurricane and Spitfire Memorial Museum, Manston Airport - Display LF363 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Coningsby Airfield - Airworthy LF738 - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford Airfield - Display PZ865 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Coningsby Airfield - Airworthy

Hurricane IV:

P3395 - Millenium Point Discovery Centre, Birmingham - Display

Hurricane XII:

Z5140 - Aircraft Restoration Company, Duxford Aerodrome - Airworthy 52024 - Private owner, Duxford Aerodrome - Airworthy

Sea Hurricane I:

Z7015 - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome - Airworthy

Replicas:

L1679 - Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Tangmere - Display L1710 - RAF Memorial Chapel, Biggin Hill - Display N2532 - Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge - Display P2725 - Hooton Park Trust, Hooton Park - Display P2793 - Eden Camp Moderm History Theme Museum, Malton - Display P2921 - Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge - Display P2970 - National Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel Le Ferne - Display P3059 - Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge - Display P3208 - Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge - Display P3679 - Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge - Display P3873 - Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington - Display R4115 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford Aerodrome - Display V7467 - Wonderland Pleasure Park, Farnsfield - Display BE421 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display RF-U - Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge - Display

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