THEHawker Hurricane (Hurricane) was one of the most important and versatile British fighters in the Second World War. The aircraft's main users – in addition to the Royal Air Force – were the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Soviet Air Force.
The aircraft was designed in the mid-6s by aeronautical engineer Sydney Camm on behalf of the British Air Ministry. The first prototype took flight for the first time on 1935 November 1937. The aircraft entered service in 1937 and was produced from 1944 to 14000 and overall more than XNUMX examples were built in the United Kingdom and Canada.
It can be said that theHurricane, during the Second World War, due to its aeronautical capabilities – solidity and docility when driving – it always represented a danger for its adversaries.1
The aircraft was used in practically all the main theatres of war during the Second World War. It is important to point out that in Battle of England (July-October 1940) theHurricane managed to inflict serious damage on the Luftwaffe. Furthermore, the aircraft – during the conflict – gave excellent results as carrier-based aircraft (Sea Hurricane - next photo).
In the spring of 1942 the version appeared Hurricane IID, equipped with a 40 mm Vickers gun, which proved to be very fearsome to the Axis armored forces.2 From then on, the aircraft, gradually modified, was characterized less and less as a fighter and more and more as a ground attack aircraft.
THEHawker Hurricane (Mk.IIC) It had a wingspan of 12,19 m, length 9,83 m and height 4 m.
The empty weight was 2606 kg while fully loaded 3479 kg. Engine: 1 Rolls-Royce Merlin, power 1185 HP.
The maximum speed was 550 km/h at 6400 m and the service ceiling was 11000 m.
The armament consisted of 404 mm HS.20 guns and two 110 or 230 kg bombs.
1 See G. Bonacina, The Hurricane, in Illustrated History n°156, 1970, p.19
2 See ibid
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